Imagine knickerwallahs talking of Democracy. They ask "Are we Democaratic Country? Why can't details of the deal be shared?"
Fair enough. Did Vajpayee take the permission of people of India before blasting the bomb in Pokhran II. No he did. It resulted in significant consequences for the nation such as trade and nuclear embargos.
While the trade embargos were soon lifted, the NSG was constituted by the US as a reaction to Pokhran II. After NSG was established, spares and uranium fuel was denied to India and even friendly countries like Russia and France were dissuaded not to supply these to us.
So if Vajpayee can take a momentous decision that have long term consequence for India without consulting Indians, then why cannot MMS.
Besides, if not for Pokhran II, we need not even sign this current deal with the US. So if one wants to blame the deal as anti-national, blame Vajpayee and the NDA government first.
