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RSP to withdraw from UPA-Left coordination panel

The Left parties' unhappiness over the functioning of the United Progressive Alliance government and especially its economic policies came to the fore on Monday with the Revolutionary Socialist Party deciding to withdraw from the UPA-Left coordination committee.

UPA-Left Coordination Committee defunct: CPI-M

The Communist Party of India Marxist on Monday dismissed as 'defunct and ineffective' the United Progressive Alliance -Left Coordination Committee and said it made little difference whether to continue in it or not. ''The UPA-Left Coordination Committee was formed for exchange of opinion between the government and Left parties on major policies. But it has now virtually turned into an ineffective and defunct body,'' CPI-M politburo member Biman Bose said.

UPA-Left coordination committee meeting on Feb 13

UPA-Left coordination committee meeting on Feb 13

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the BJP.

VP poll: Hamid Ansari is UPA-Left candidate

Hamid Ansari was on Friday declared the United Progressive Alliance-Left candidate for the vice president's poll.

'N-deal differences with Left to be resolved'

Ahead of the United Progressive Alliance-Left coordination committee meeting on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the government on Saturday expressed hope that the differences with the supporting allies on the issue will be resolved. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in Chandigarh that he was engaged in talks with the Left on the deal to sort out the matter.

N-deal may give UPA a headache in Parliament

"All international treaties on major issues should be ratified in Parliament," the CPI(M) said.

Left to finalise disinvestment strategy

Left parties will meet in New Delhi Monday to give a final shape to their strategy on the crucial issue of disinvestment of Public Sector Units, with the government planning to divest its stake in some non-navratna companies.

'Left parties want coordination committee meeting'

UPA-Left evade PF rate issue

The Left parties, however, opposed the privatisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports.

UPA bash: Sonia undeterred by Lefts' absen

The UPA chairperson said that there would be an UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting on May 18 and added that they 'are looking forward to exchanging views on everything'.