Somnath Chatterjeeis an Indian politician who had been associated with the Communist Party of Indiafor most of his life, though he is currently an independent. He was the Speaker of the Lok Sabhafrom 2004 to 2009... (wikipedia)
He has the best wishes of the entire nation. Let's hope he recovers very soon.
He wants to invoke the threat of polls (new elections), which the allies do not obviously want at this stage.
It is a matter of grave concern that at a time when the inquiry was already going on against some MPs on allegations of having accepted money for questions in the House, fresh allegations have come up against other MPs.
These senseless acts of violence are being committed in a nefarious attempt to disrupt the even tempo of our lives and to upset India's unity and integrity.
The stampede has added to grief of flood-ravaged victims. We deeply mourn the loss of lives and join bereaved families in their hour of sorrow.