Known for his cerebral statements and intellectual posturing that mainly appears to the urban classes, the Lok Satta Party founder and former IAS officer Dr N Jayaprakash Narayan has decided to boycott the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the UPA government on the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
He has also called upon other political parties to follow the suit. Now, the question being asked in political circles is what will be achieved by such a move.
Though Dr JP's supporters often argue that he is the only politician in the state who has clarity of thought and a clear-cut policy on every issue concerning the people, it is very strange that nobody knows what exactly he wants on the issue of division of the state.
Dr JP has so far failed to spell out what exactly is his demand and how does he want to resolve the issue. One fails to understand how boycotting interaction with GoM could help the matters.
While attacking UPA leadership for messing up on Telangana issue and bulldozing its way to divide the state without taking into account the grievances of the people of Seemandhra, Dr JP has not come out with any concrete suggestions on how to solve the impasse.
The Lok Satta has all along maintained that it would welcome formation of Telangana as part of a comprehensive and amicable solution.
"Far from working out such a solution, the Congress has viewed the state bifurcation as a party issue with an eye on votes and seats in the next general election," the party said.
"The Center's egoistic, dictatorial, incompetent and immature handling of a delicate subject runs counter to the country's federal structure and threatens national unity. That is why the Lok Satta has decided to boycott the GoM," the party said. However, it has not said what should be done now to ensure justice to all the three regions of the state.
