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UPA-Left committee to meet on nuke deal today
March 17, 2008
After long protest and objection to carry out any advances in Indo-US nuclear deal, the UPA-Left committee is meeting on Monday to discuss a crucial draft safeguards agreement. The Left had earlier demanded that the government spell out its nuclear plans by the end of this month.
The Indo-US nuclear deal has been on the floor for over two years with both the government and the Left sticking to their positions. The government believes it is a great deal, but the Left argues otherwise. However, this is the first time that the government will meet Left leaders after talking to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about an India-specific safeguards agreement.
”'We have reached a satisfactory understanding to carry forward the process with regard to the statement signed on July 18, between President Bush and I,'' said Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister.
Whereas, CPM General Secretary, Prakash Karat said, ''I challenge the UPA government to show us one sentence in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) where it says we must have strategic relations with America. If they had inserted this, we would never have supported this government.''
''We will not do anything that will hurt our department of atomic energy, in research and development,'' asserted the prime minister.
It is expected that the government will hand over copies of the draft agreement it has reached with the IAEA. It will also brief the Left on the three-month long negotiations with the nuclear watchdog. The government has also held a meeting with the scientists on the draft agreement, and will tell the Left what scientists feel about the agreement.
However, the Left leaders are now saying that they need time to study the draft agreement and the government should take the committee's findings before proceeding further.
''In view of certain differences with the Left parties with regard to the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement. It has been decided to constitute a committee,'' said Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister. ''This is an internal mechanism and there will be no JPC. I want to make that clear,'' said Mukherjee.
The Indo-US nuclear deal has been on the floor for over two years with both the government and the Left sticking to their positions. The government believes it is a great deal, but the Left argues otherwise. However, this is the first time that the government will meet Left leaders after talking to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about an India-specific safeguards agreement.
”'We have reached a satisfactory understanding to carry forward the process with regard to the statement signed on July 18, between President Bush and I,'' said Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister.
Whereas, CPM General Secretary, Prakash Karat said, ''I challenge the UPA government to show us one sentence in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) where it says we must have strategic relations with America. If they had inserted this, we would never have supported this government.''
''We will not do anything that will hurt our department of atomic energy, in research and development,'' asserted the prime minister.
It is expected that the government will hand over copies of the draft agreement it has reached with the IAEA. It will also brief the Left on the three-month long negotiations with the nuclear watchdog. The government has also held a meeting with the scientists on the draft agreement, and will tell the Left what scientists feel about the agreement.
However, the Left leaders are now saying that they need time to study the draft agreement and the government should take the committee's findings before proceeding further.
''In view of certain differences with the Left parties with regard to the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement. It has been decided to constitute a committee,'' said Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister. ''This is an internal mechanism and there will be no JPC. I want to make that clear,'' said Mukherjee.
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