BJP, Cong should join hands, says Govindacharya

Former BJP ideologue K N Govindacharya, said Congress and the saffron party should join hands and form the next government at the Centre as there was no difference between both the parties.         

"As there was no difference left between the Congress and BJP over policies, both parties should join hands and form the government at the Centre," Govindacharya said yesterday at a lecture.         

If both the parties come together and form the government, politicial instability and apprehension of possible horse-trading will wither, he said.         

He said both parties' view were same on the issue of Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Shopping Malls and  Foreign Direct Investments (FDI).         

Accusing both the parties of being soft on terrorism and infiltration in the country, Govindacharya said, the Congress and BJP foreign policy was same in regard to Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.         

He said that if Congress and BJP form the government at the Centre, a 'new constructive opposition' will emerge in the country which he hoped will voice the common man's concern in regard to the price rise and other issues.         

Former BJP general secretary sarcastially said, "Why the Congress and BJP were apart even after pursuing the same policy - a day before the counting of votes.