RE:Chidambaro, Prajo Manamohano, Soniano....a play
by shanthipriya on Jul 08, 2008 03:58 PM Permalink
Sardar Manmohan singh should lock himself with Left leaders in a room. Then he should untie his turban. Then left leaders will gasp for their breath ( you know why:)). Then Manonhanji will ask them to accept the nuclear deal. To run out of the room Left leaders will accept the deal. It should be relayed to the world live.
Although the Indian government wants to promote the proposed Indo-US nuclear deal in terms of power generation, the deal has very little to do with power generation. Nuclear power contributes about 2 percent of the current electricity generations in India. At present, India was producing 3,300 MW. In 2020, the production would be 7,000 MW. According to the Planning Commission and the Prime Minister, the capacity of nuclear power would be 20,000 MW in the year 2020. In order to get there India will buy new or second-hand reactors from the U.S. to produce 13,000 MW of nuclear power. India will have to spend about Rs. 2 lakh crore for reactors and another Rs. 8 lakh crore to set them up with fuel facilities to achieve that goal. The Indian budget is only Rs. 6.5 lakh crore per year. Thus, India will spend two times more than the country’s annual budget on setting up these vintage reactors only. Even if India were to achieve a 50% increase in nuclear power generation (which is unlikely) such a step would only increase India’s overall electricity output by one percent at most, and would only increase India’s overall energy output by a fraction of one percent. The reason, USA is pushing so hard that India should accept the deal, is, that, this deal is nothing but nuclear non-proliferation treaty in a different name. If MM Singh is a democrat, he should have organized a Referendum or at least a voting in the joint session of the Parliament.
If Left knoe the fact, they shpuld know that Indian economy is fully dependent on USA, isnt it??? Why dont ask to stop business with USA??? Why their childrens are studing in USA??? They are helping USA by buying there products, isnt it??
The Left Parties may not have hidden agendas in their withdrawing support to the UPA government they are themselves being forced to face the electorate in the process. But for once they seem to have played the responsible role of calling for increased transparency and public debate at national and regional level on critical issues of national progress and security like the Nuclear Deal. The government attempt to force general public to argue for or against the deal based only on ideological inclination in the absence of information and facts shakes the very roots of a democracy we boast of. The fact that a pure rational decision of nuclear co-operation is surely to be a major election slogan for all political parties in the coming election is proof of it. First indications are those of BSP withdrawing and SP providing support to Congress with practically no idea of the nuclear deal as proven by the statements of SP leaders these last few days.The fact that nuclear supplies can be had from many sources including France in Europe and Russia may need to be explored in details. Linking nuclear deals to IT and other business links to USA may be premature. Also simply as a reversal of Bush policies, any new President (Democrat or Republican) in Whitehouse will distance himself from Bush legacy including Nuclear closeness with India. Continuity of Bush policy is unlikely. So why this hurry to close deal by UPA? The left is not very strong in their own states what with Nandigram and
RE:India's Nuclear Deal
by fun guy on Jul 08, 2008 03:26 PM Permalink
Let this govt. die. Still in Chennai, Lot of petrol bunks sells only premium branded petrol is available. But in news paper these frauds tells the nation some thing else. I am 100% sure that many petrol bunks the ordinary petrol is sold as premium petrol. how to check and who will do this. common man is looted like any thing in this cong govt. it is better the left pull out from the government go teach a lesson. People are struggling to survive today but why should you bother about future energy. Let the government feed people today to think about the future. If the reader things that I am short sighted Please refer my old posts. I am against Cong, Left, BjP, in fact All political party.
RE:India's Nuclear Deal
by Asheesh on Jul 08, 2008 03:26 PM Permalink
Just one point.. France, Europe, Russia , all these countries have declined to be the source of Uranium to India until they sign the safeguard agreement... include Australia too, the biggest exporter of Uranium
RE:India's Nuclear Deal
by Anup Nair on Jul 08, 2008 03:29 PM Permalink
Ashish, its not about signing the safeguard agreement, but the declinied uranium until we deferred to US.
RE:India's Nuclear Deal
by Asheesh on Jul 08, 2008 03:36 PM Permalink
Well, as much as ppl on rediff board want to disagree, but the truth is America is the super power...maybe the strongest.. Signing into IAEA means you are signing a pact with USA....even getting into UN means you are getting in an organization whose head is US ... So we better suck up, and do whats best for the country instead of criticizing everything the Govt. do
kya nuclear deal se logo ka pet bharega.. price of all commodited have increased.. manmohan and chindambrama ko koi farak nahi padta.. aam admi ko khana chaiye.. Nuclear deal so koi matlab nahi..price kum karne ke liye koi kadam hona chayihe..
RE:nuclear deal
by Fran C on Jul 08, 2008 03:41 PM Permalink
You are talking like an ignorant illiterate like Prakash Karat. Grow up and think a little bigger. Broaden your vision a little more.
RE:nuclear deal
by swedeshi on Jul 08, 2008 03:57 PM Permalink
Like yourself who are being exited while hearing that Mittal is the richest man etc.But dear friend please remember that India is a country with 110 crore people and that the benefits of globalisation and liberalisation benefied only less than 15% of our population including you.But the case majority who are earning less than Rs.20/ day (More than 70% of population according to your dream PM's own agency)is not getting any benefit from that.You the intellectuals are not bothered about these masses.You are worried about only on your prosperity. So we like ignorant illiterates like Karat than INTELLECTUALS like you
Although the Indian government wants to promote the proposed Indo-US nuclear deal in terms of power generation, the deal has very little to do with power generation. Nuclear power contributes about 2 percent of the current electricity generations in India. At present, India was producing 3,300 MW. In 2020, the production would be 7,000 MW.
According to the Planning Commission and the Prime Minister, the capacity of nuclear power would be 20,000 MW in the year 2020. In order to get there India will buy second-hand reactors from the U.S. to produce 13,000 MW of nuclear power. India will have to spend about Rs. 2 lakh crore for reactors and another Rs. 8 lakh crore to set them up with fuel facilities to achieve that goal. The Indian budget is only Rs. 6.5 lakh crore per year. Thus, India will spend two times more than the country’s annual budget on setting up these vintage reactors only. Even if India were to achieve a 50% increase in nuclear power generation (which is unlikely) such a step would only increase India’s overall electricity output by one percent at most, and would only increase India’s overall energy output by a fraction of one percent. The reason, USA is pushing so hard that India should accept the deal, is, that, this deal is nothing but nuclear non-proliferation treaty in a different name. If MM Singh is a democrat, he should have organized a Referendum or at least a voting in the joint session of the Parliament.
RE:Left done right thing for India.
by Tamal Basu on Jul 08, 2008 03:37 PM Permalink
May be that at this moment it is not economically justified. But can you forecast the price of oil to reach in next ten years? And that's the time when the need for nuclear energy will be felt. And who gave the right to CPIM and it's partners to blackmail the government? What credibility Prakash Karat and his partners have? M/s Karats have reservation as the deal has to be ratified through USA, bur as a senior journalist from Bengal exposed few days ago in a popular bengalee news channel, this family had visited USA 11 times in last four years. It appears there is no ideological difference, only showing anti-imperialism stand to desi comrades.And all that when the only achivement of this Karat is to win a student election in JNU (also lost one), never even run in a panchayat election. With this creditibility, he can put the govt. in ransom. Pity and misfortune of India for this coalition politics.By the way, Mulayam's support will also not be cheap, he will demand his pound of flesh.
RE:Left done right thing for India.
by ebrahim jakkiriya on Jul 08, 2008 03:30 PM Permalink
You are saying Nuclear power contributes about 2% of the current electricity ? Could you please explain how ? Alternatively if you are so wise suggest how you are going to meet the demand in the coming years and at what cost and resources available. Are you for national and industrial development ? Let your points to be known to the people. BJP wants this deal just because it is from Congress they oppose. Here again they are anti nationalist
