The left should join the government for the sake of the working class . It is no use winning seats but not being able to exert themselves . The aim should be to join the mainstream and assert from within. The working class have got a Raw deal in the last five years .This should be reversed and their woos should be taken care of. There is no need to be defensive about their stand on the economic reforms. After all , the people`s mandate should be construed as a disapproval of the reforms process , as the government which had vigorously pursued the economic reforms have been voted out . Unfortunately , the CPM has some armchair politician based in Delhi who are not aleways in tune with the popular sentiments.