Congress should stop bullying other partners of UPA, even covertly. Haven't you heard of the saying, "Those living in glass houses should not throw stones"? This is not to say that you can not get away bullying the Communists. In any case, they have earned the reputation of being the Barking Dogs.
That apart, as Siva currently holding an important position related to Atomis Energy has rightly pointed out, we need energy for our progress. However, despite his contention that atomic energy is the only answer, only a miniscule percentage of our energy supply is from atomic energy, the bulk being from Coal(not water). Safety consideration is not the issue as some people blow out of proportion. Availability of Thorium & Plutonium apart, the real issue is NOT the supply of enriched Uranium by US BUT the conditions attached to it. Even Anil Kakodkar has not fully clarified this issue. So, the apprehension is whether we are selling our internal security to US inreturn to their making available enriched Uranium to us.
The way the UPA govt is (mis)handling the whole issue taking things for granted, days are not far when we have a broken elastic since it has been stretched too much.
RE:Nuclear Energy
by Iftekhar Ahmed on Oct 07, 2007 09:27 PM Permalink
The question is not about nuclear energy. The question is do we support US or remain non alligned. At present we definately stand to gain since the country needs USA to maintain its momentum of economic growth. Along with nuclear energy host of other benefits will come to Indian industry. If stock market is the barometer of a country's progress than I believe investors are supporting the deal. last but not the least we cannot face china in military or industry. We need USA more than they need us.
RE:Nuclear Energy
by Anand YNI on Oct 07, 2007 09:54 PM Permalink
Dear Ifthekar,
Please try to enter BARC campus and see if you can succeed, let alone going near the Plutonium plant inside the campus (unless you are working in BARC). When this being the condition, allowing the IAEA personnel (read US spies) to get the complete details of our Nuclear Program and agreeing to a host of other stringent conditions put forth by the US, is disastrous for the internal security. I am NOT against the deal itself, but against the terms & conditions of the deal.
RE:RE:Nuclear Energy
by stav on Oct 08, 2007 03:53 AM Permalink
I have worked in BARC, ask the people there if they are for or against the nuclear. The experts say that it is a must or we cannot do much in the future. Yes, some retired soviet era scientists like PK Iyengar are against it, but they are far from reality as they are now not even allowed inside the campus. Thorium is a dream which is dead, we need the deal.
RE:Nuclear Energy
by Sahadevan KK on Oct 08, 2007 12:01 PM Permalink
Speaches, 'headless chicken' and 'befitting reply', came from the same source, AICC
