Sh. Jyoti Basu made a comment some years back that CPI-M had made a historic blunder by not opting for taking the power at Delhi. History of independent India will remember for ever that CPI-M did a historic blunder by not supporting the present Indo-US deal on atomic energy. CPI-M will continue committing blunders like this because their mind is blocked by Marx whose wife remarked she wished her husband earned some money for their livelihood rather than writing that das capital book. Sh. Buddhadev Bhattacharjee is known to be having a highly progressive outlook, I do not know what is he doing now at this moment when all one requires is a very open mind. About Mr. Raja and Mr. Karat the lesser said is better utilization of time. Sitaram Yechuri who gives lectures at IIM is conspicuous by basically playing no constructive role. Indian history will remember all these traitors for ever. And in golden letters will remain the names of BJP whose motto in writing is to see a powerful India in the domestic as well as the international arena and in practice is to have democratic fun in the parliament and see a trying and intelligent prime minister going down. Shame to them. These people are worse than the so-called lefts. The Indian ambassador's analysis is absolutely correct. Truth is always bitter.
RE:the historic blunder
by Pallan Babu on Aug 22, 2007 03:11 PM Permalink
Mr Chatterjee, Left has idealogical problem with US, but the BJP is opposing this deal just for the sake of opposition. If they are in the ruling party, they would have probably accepted a worse deal than this and played "India shining" song again.
RE:the historic blunder
by Teesmar Khan on Aug 22, 2007 03:25 PM Permalink
You are a fool Pallan babu. Can you tell a single incident in 6 years term of Atalji, when he made any deal harming our country?
RE:RE:the historic blunder
by Pallan Babu on Aug 22, 2007 03:36 PM Permalink
Can you WISEMAN highlight his achievements? You may highlight Kargil war. It was not his achievement, the result of carelessness on our part.
RE:the historic blunder
by Teesmar Khan on Aug 22, 2007 03:40 PM Permalink
That is a separate matter, Pallan babu. I will let you know all at some other time. Here we are duiscussing nuk deal. Don't mix matters.
RE:the historic blunder
by fabreens on Aug 22, 2007 05:09 PM Permalink
Check your history book first, babu! 24 years passed after India's first nuclear test, and Congress could not muster up enough courage to further our nuclear capability in the face of severe world pressure. BJP came to power in March 1998. Shortly thereafter Pakistan fired 1500 km range missile. And we gave a fitting reply by conducting 5 nuclear tests in May 1998. It took balls to do that and not sign NPT or CTBT. Remember also that while USA has conducted some 2000 tests, China has conducted 45 (23 atmospheric and 22 underground). China has not signed NPT (if I'm correct) but only CTBT while noting their wish that they will be allowed to conduct 'peaceful nuclear tests' after 10 years (10 yrs. passed in 2006). That nuclear test in my mind was one of the biggest achievements of BJP. They made all Indians proud.
RE:RE:the historic blunder
by Jitendra Kumar on Aug 22, 2007 07:06 PM Permalink
Statement of External Affair Ministry in the parliament Questions have been raised about India%u2019s right to test when the bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the US enters into force. The factual position is as follows:
India has the sovereign right to test and would do so if it is necessary in national interest. The only restraint in our voluntary unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing, declared by the previous government and being continued by the successor government. There is nothing in the bilateral agreement that would tie the hands of a future government or legally constrain its options. A decision to undertake a future nuclear test would be India%u2019s sovereign decision, resting solely with the Government of India.
Nowhere in the bilateral agreement on Cooperation for Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy with the United States of America is testing mentioned. The bilateral cooperation agreement contains elaborate provisions in Articles 5 and 14 to ensure the continuous operation of India%u2019s reactors. These include fuel supply assurances, the right to take corrective measures, and a strategic fuel reserve for the lifetime of India%u2019s reactors in case of cessation of cooperation.
