I agree, there should be open debate on the deal. But it presupposes, all parties participate objectively. Objectivity is the last thing for BJP & the leftists. BJP is trying to gain electoral benefits. Before they saw the deal, they started opposing it. After seeing the deal, they had kept quite for a couple of days and then two half baked politicians - Arun Shourie & Jaswant Sinha started blabbering with the sole motive of scoring brownie points for electoral benefits. So far the leftists are concerned, they are guided by anti Americanism and pro China considerations. Chinese leaders must be smiling at the present discomfiture of of the UPA government. If one tries to analyse the pluses and minuses of the deal, one must ask what are the interests of India and the US. Answer is India gets unlimited supply of nuclear power, which is likely to reduce our dependance on energy from middle east will be reduced & that gives us more freedom to deal with them. The equlibrium will not be disturbed by the US as they requre India's friendship. If we go for nuclear test, the outcome is uncertain, but it cannot be worse than performing a test in the absence of deal. Gap between our 2 tests were 24 years. Probably next will be 15 years from now during which time our benefit will be enormous. US's interst is to have India on their side. If we go with that without bending back, what's wrong? Can we get something without giving something? Today India is too strong to be bullied.
RE:AN OPEN DEBATE ON NUCLEAR DEAL
by Analyst on Aug 19, 2007 06:47 PM Permalink
Yes, BJP / NDA is playing anti-national politics in this issue. Anyway expected from BJP / NDA leaders. They cant do anything positive for the country except Bajpayee Ji all are worst.
RE:AN OPEN DEBATE ON NUCLEAR DEAL
by P Zipk on Aug 19, 2007 06:36 PM Permalink
Unlimited supply of power? Untrue. The most optimistic guess is just 10% of our needs.
The US may need India today, but history tells us that the US govt is very untrustworthy. All these years the US supported the Pakis knowing fully well the Pakis are training and funding terrorists against India.
India can still be bullied and it is still being bullied. The US wants to encircle China by using India and Pak and Afghanistan. I don't know if it such a good idea to play these games.
RE:AN OPEN DEBATE ON NUCLEAR DEAL
by India Fan on Aug 19, 2007 07:22 PM Permalink
You are dead right, just 10% (that too is an optimistic figure), worse still it will benefit only Industrialists, its not for the common man.
RE:AN OPEN DEBATE ON NUCLEAR DEAL
by Baalu Radhakrishna on Aug 19, 2007 06:32 PM Permalink
Hello Sankar it is natural for BJP to gain electoral benefits. The CPM is hypocrite and at the cost of Indias security interests it may even give up the objection with in few days only to stall BJP gaining from the withdrawal of support to UPA govt BJP is more honest and sincere in opposing the deal than CPM
RE:AN OPEN DEBATE ON NUCLEAR DEAL
by vikas sethi on Aug 19, 2007 11:09 PM Permalink
Why is it natural for BJP to oppose the deal. Doesn't India come before everything else??????
They have nothing much to oppose. The present deal is atleast 40% better than the one they were willing to sign.
