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"We took them as our ally and the Congress party performed the duties of the 'coalition dharma', she should have also done the same. Today she is responsible for withdrawing support. However, the government is in majority. We have support of 307 lawmakers against the required number of 272. But she has left no stone unturned in destabilising the government," said Pal.
"She (Mamata Banerjee) has made false allegations by stating that her phones are being tapped and that the government did not try to communicate with the TMC. So it is evident that there is no scope of dialogue," said Pal.
Pal brushed aside speculation of any last minute reconciliation with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which will formally withdraw support from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government later in the day when its six ministers resign from the central government.
Simultaneously, Congress ministers in the Trinamool-led West Bengal government will resign from their posts.
TMC ministers will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today to resign from his government over the new reforms he cleared last week. They will then head to Rashtrapati Bhawan where they will formally withdraw their letter of support to the ruling UPA coalition in which Banerjee''s Trinamool Congress was the second-largest ally.
The Trinamool Congress has six ministers, including one of Cabinet rank, in the UPA government.
After Trinamool Congress''s withdrawal of support, the UPA government''s support in Lok Sabha will come down from 273 to 254 and the coalition will be heavily dependent on Samajwadi Party (22) and BSP (21) for its majority in the House.
For a simple majority, government needs the support of at least 273 MPs in a House of 545.
Government holds no ethical right to be in power, says Mukul Roy
Kolkata: Ahead of submitting his resignation, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy on Friday said the Congress-led UPA-II Government no longer had the moral right to continue in power.
"From the very moment the government became a minority government, so, it is unethical on the part of the government, when it has not got the majority numbers on the floor, to push the FDI in so hurry. We are not understanding why they are in such a hurry to push FDI. It is a most unethical decision," Roy told media here.
"We will go all out to resist FDI in the retail sector. We will go all out to curb the price hike, we will go all out to launch movement for reduction of petrol-diesel price hike and withdrawal of subsidy from LPG and fertilizers - to reduce the fertilizer rate for the farmers. The farmers and common people are crying, this government is anti-government (sic). They should take fresh mandate from people otherwise these sort of actions are most unethical," he added.
Asked will there be a meeting before tendering of resignations?, Roy said: "No, the meeting has taken place, we have committed the decision unanimously. So, as per the party's decision, we will hand over our resignations to the Prime Minister."
"And, it is my proud privilege that the party has endorsed me to communicate the party''s decision to withdraw support from this anti-people UPA-II government," he added.
TMC ministers will meet Dr Singh today to resign from his government over the new reforms he cleared last week. They will then head to Rashtrapati Bhawan where they will formally withdraw their letter of support to the ruling UPA coalition in which Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress was the second-largest ally.
Trinamool Congress has six ministers, including one of Cabinet rank, in the UPA government.
Banerjee had earlier said there is no room for negotiations on the issue of FDI in retail and ruled out going to Delhi for any talks with the Congress leadership.
Emphasizing that the Congress-led UPA Government did not consult the TMC on FDI issue, Banerjee said: "When Pranab Mukherjee was the leader of the House, he had said there would be no decision on FDI without consensus. Forget consensus, they did not even bother to consult us."
After Trinamool Congress's withdrawal of support, the UPA government's support in Lok Sabha will come down from 273 to 254 and the coalition will be heavily dependent on Samajwadi Party (22) and BSP (21) for its majority in the House.
For a simple majority, government needs the support of at least 273 MPs in a House of 545.
However, the government remained unperturbed over any threat to its stability following Trinamool Congress's decision.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said: "We had enough friends yesterday, we have enough friends today. So, I don't think why you should doubt our stability."
Asked whether the government would look for new allies, he said," If we can acquire new friends, why would we not."
It is Mamata who refused reconciliation not congress . Let the record be straight . Do not put the cart before the horse.This man doe snot know his ends of alimentary system
All Congressy knows,what people are thinking about them. Still they are trying to show they are the innocents, they have not sold the country, it is sold by oppositions and now Mamta. Ask Chachore Diggy, alwi, Sibbi and Manny tiwari.
Miss Mamta has qualities of leadership having capabiliy to act in any critical situation like Mrs Indira Gandhi as she took the extreme step to oppose wrong action of UPA govt at the Centre. She has taken the correct decision to quit the corrupted Central govt as she made a storm in national politics. Congress has lost all prestiage as the other corrupted Parties may withdraw support in any time as per their convenience.
