CHENNAI: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will become more vulnerable after the recent Assembly elections, according to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M. Venkaiah Naidu.

"There will be more roadblocks in the way of the UPA Government. The Left will apply greater pressure [on the Government]. The UPA Government is at the pleasure of the Communist parties. The reforms will get affected," Mr. Naidu told mediapersons here on Sunday.

The Left had scored "impressive victories" in the Kerala and West Bengal elections because of anti-incumbency factor in the case of the former and division of non-Communist votes in the case of the latter. Besides, better coordination between "party and government" (Communist Party of India -Marxist) and the State Government) in West Bengal, was another reason for the Left's success, he said.

The results showed that there was nothing for the Congress to rejoice over the results.

BJP's poor show

As for his party's performance in the recent polls, Mr. Naidu said that while the showing in Assam was satisfactory, it was disappointing in other States. However, the results would not have an adverse impact on the party in view of limited stakes. The central leadership had to attach more attention to the States and more work should be done at the level of grassroots.

Condemning the recent massacre of civilians in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and attack on a protest rally by the party on Saturday, he said the incidents showed that the Centre and the State Government were not paying attention to the problem of terrorism. The party would organise nationwide protests on the issue.

Mr Naidu said the Prime Minister, who rushed to Jama Masjid in New Delhi last month following two bomb blasts, had not gone to Doda.

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