It is not correct to say that the N-deal can be signed without referring it to Parliament. Read Constitution of India article 246(1) "Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule" to the Constitution. And Entry 14 in List I of the seventh schedule reads: "Entering into treaties and agreements with foreign countries and implementing of treaties, agreements and conventions with foreign countries." According to this provision we could have enacted a Law to protect our interest as per the 123 agreement. Instead of taking effort to protect our inter by enacting a law, we negotiated the deal. Now it is proposed to present the documents for debate in the Parliament. It can not be swallowed -in a democratic view. Dr APJ was for energy independence and not energy security. So the 123 agreement should be aimed to achieve this aim. It is high time to renegotiate it in the interest of nation.
