Accusing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of 'lying to people and Parliament' on Indo-US nuclear deal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday demanded his resignation and said it would join hands with other parties to bring a no-confidence motion against his government.
'Letter shows the US negotiated in bad faith'
"The only option left to them (UPA) is that the prime minister should quit. But neither will convene Parliament session nor will they quit. It is a shameless government," party General Secretary Prakash Karat told media persons in New Delhi.
BJP to move privilege motion against PM
He alleged the government has been 'lying' to Parliament and people on the nature of the bilateral agreement reached with the US for civilian nuclear cooperation.
"It is evident that the Indian government was fully aware that the fuel supply assurances did not cover a termination of the 123 agreement and they have deliberately misled the country," he said.
Secret letters say US will pull out if India tests
The Left parties, BSP, TDP, JD(S) and parties, which opposed the deal, would jointly meet President Pratibha Patil in the next couple of days to demand immediate convening of the monsoon session of Parliament.
"They are trying to even change the seasons of the country. Have you heard of monsoon in October," he asked, referring to the government's decision to convene the next session from October 17.
UPA government cheated people on N-deal: Karat
Karat indicated that the government was trying its best not to allow tabling of a no-confidence motion, saying it had not prorogued the previous session so far and had only adjourned it sine die.
As per parliamentary norms, if a session is a continuation of the previous one, then the same motion cannot be brought in the House again. The opposition had brought a no-confidence motion in the budget session.