The Left are confirmed reactionary forces. We can attribute two main reasons for their opposition to the Nuke deal apart from the well-known fact that they are rabid US-haters.
One, they are acting in the interests of China. Respected Security expert and retired diplomat Sri B. Raman exposes the Communists
Two they are trying to communalize the deal so that they can rob the Congress of their Muslim vote-bank. This is exactly the reason they are bringing the words "Iran" and "Minority sentiments" into the fore. They are challenging the government to choose between Iran and USA. How sick of them? Given that choice, not even Pakistan will choose Iran - they will surely choose USA, how we be expected to leave the USA for the sake of Iran!
India is a great liberal democracy and nations like USA, Western European nations, Japan, Australia etc are our natural allies. Fundamentalist and exclusivist states can at best be alliances of convenience, they can never weigh more than liberal democracies.
The Left's assumption that Muslims will take the Iran cue is also wrong. Today, Muslims in India will choose USA for education and employment given a choice rather than Iran or any other Middle Eastern countries. In fact Indian Muslims are as much aware of Middle Eastern nations' exploitative employment practices as Hindus and Christians are. Left's efforts to band Indian Muslims around Iran will surely backfire.
RE:RE:Why is Left opposing this deal?
by Suraj Singh on Jul 16, 2008 11:23 AM Permalink
Myth #11: India needs more nuclear power to assure its energy future.
Fact: Nuclear power has been virtually insignificant in India’s energy mix in the past, and will be no more important in the future. India has been generating electricity with nuclear reactors for more than 40 years. Yet, reactors supply only 2% to 3% of its electricity today. India has not built more reactors because they have not turned out to be as safe, or as clean, or – most important – as economical as originally thought. Even if India were to achieve a 50% increase in nuclear power generation (which is unlikely) such a step would only increase India’s overall electricity output by one percent at most, and would only increase India’s overall energy output by a fraction of one percent. That is not a significant increase in the energy available to India and would not decrease India’s demand for oil and gas.
Myth #14: The deal is not primarily about making money; it is about creating a new U.S. strategic relationship in south Asia.
Fact: The deal is primarily about making money. The main effect of the deal will be to pardon India – to remove it as a violator of international norms. After such a change in status, there will be no impediment to U.S. arms sales. This is where the real money is, not in nuclear reactors. U.S. exporters have mentioned selling as much as $1.4 billion worth of Boeing airliners, hundreds of F-16 or F/A-18 fighter jets, as well as
RE:Why is Left opposing this deal?
by nimit patel on Jul 16, 2008 11:28 AM Permalink
u are 100% right, we will get nuclear power in 2022 but till that with 250$ crude price can we survive in coming yrs??
why we are not using natural advantage of india like, wind, solar and hydro...
i think this politician should sent in jail...
i feel i should not vote any one.. each and every one is equal..
