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| The CPI(M) has point by point rejected the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
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| INDIA
, 14-August-2007
10:44:58 AM |
| The Left's statement comes after a meeting between the prime minister and the Left on Tuesday and it said that there is nothing new in the PM's statement.
''The PM met with party General Secretary Prakash Karat. The issues raised will now go before the politburo later. This deal is not acceptable to us. The politburo will now take a view when it meets on August 17 and 18,'' said Sitaram Yechuri, leader, CP(M).
The Left still feels the deal would compromise India's independent foreign policy, as the US president will need to certify the deal annually.
In case he finds implementation inconsistent with the accord he can terminate it. Also full fuel cycle technology hasn't been guaranteed.
''The government is hopeful that it will be able to resolve the present problems with the Left,'' said Sanjay Baru, Press Advisor to the PM.
The government is now trying to extend the date for a debate on the PM's statement in Parliament to buy time to talk to the Left and also save the UPA government.
Prevent the impasse
In what appears to be an attempt to prevent the impasse over the Indo-US Nuclear Deal from snowballing, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Left leaders on Tuesday morning.
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat and Left leaders met Manmohan and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Prakash Karat said he would forward the points made by the PM in Tuesday's meeting to the party's Politburo.
The meeting comes amidst indications that the Left could pull out of the coordination committee - a major step but not necessarily the first step to withdrawing support.
The Left has pulled out of the coordination committee before.
In fact, for the past 10 months the Left-UPA Coordination Committee hasn't formally met.
Real crisis
The Left, UPA's make-or-break ally is vehemently opposed to the deal and walked out while the PM was making a statement on the deal in parliament on Monday.
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