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| Nuclear energy crucial, says PM |
| The NDA has rejected the idea of forming a mechanism to understand the implications of the Hyde Act.
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| INDIA
, 20-August-2007
2:57:59 AM |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said his government was committed to developing nuclear energy, which was crucial for the country's energy security.
In a not-so-veiled message to the Left that is meeting today to decide their joint strategy on the Indo-US nuclear deal, he went on to add that political parties should understand the importance of nuclear energy.
The Prime Minister was speaking at an ONGC function in the Capital.
Tough stand
At the other end of the political spectrum, there's been a further hardening of stance.
The opposition NDA has hit out at the Congress and the Left accusing them of making the nuclear deal a family matter between them and has demanded a parliamentary committee on the deal.
''The issue is not a family matter between the Congress and the Left parties. It involves the entire nation. If a body has to be constituted, it must be a parliamentary committee with representatives from all parties and both Houses. No further movement should take place on the agreement till the committee submits its report,'' said V K Malhotra.
The BJP led NDA met earlier today to devise its strategy on putting the government on the mat on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
The NDA has rejected the idea of forming a mechanism to understand the implications of the Hyde Act.
UNPA spokesperson Amar Singh has gone a step further, and asked for a parliamentary probe in the deal.
Earlier, the government tried to address the concerns of its key ally, the Left, on the Indo-US nuclear deal by proposing a committee of experts and Left members to review its implications.
But the Left still insists no compromise is possible until talks with the nuclear watchdog IAEA and the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group is stalled.
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