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Nuclear issue

The reports that the UPA allies, other than the Congress, are not for precipitating an election just to adhere to the timetable set by the U.S. for operationalising the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal are encouraging. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should address the genuine apprehensions of a very large section about the deal with a country that has a terrible record of reneging on its commitments.

As a deal is not done until all the steps are gone through, the suggestion that our international reputation will suffer if the nuclear deal is not operationalised is fallacious.

Kasim Sait,

Chennai

Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, should realise that the U.S. is seeking to make India a dumping ground for its nuclear waste and spent fuel. Those who find fault with the Left parties should do some soul-searching, besides looking into the history of America’s imperialist hegemony.

N. Divakar,

Mysore

India’s gains, if any, from the nuclear deal will be temporary. In due course, it will be forced to toe the U.S. line. It is better to rely on our scientists to find a way to save our power sector. They, and not the politicians, are best suited to decide on this aspect. It is not good for the country to have early elections, the cost of which will affect every individual.

K.S. Nair,

Thiruvananthapuram

The question is whether the nuclear deal will benefit our country and, if yes, what will be the implications on its safety, sovereignty and uninterrupted supply of fuel for its nuclear power plants? The U.S. is keen on the deal because it will open up a huge market for its nuclear reactors in India. Its only concern is India should not build its nuclear arsenal.

India has always advocated disarmament as its foreign policy objective. Is not the deal in line with the policy?

S. Chidambaresa Iyer,

Chennai

As things stand today, it is only a matter of time before the Left parties call it quits. An election at this juncture is certainly not in the interests of the economy. Coalition politics, which has come to stay, is the cause for political instability and, as always, the eventual sufferer is the common man.

S.T.C. Sudhakar,

Madurai

The government should ignore the objections of the Left parties and go ahead with the deal. It is the welfare of the people, not ideology, which is of paramount importance to the common man.

G. Ramachandran,

Thiruvananthapuram

Is it not possible in a vibrant democracy like ours to discuss threadbare an important issue like the nuclear deal in Parliament and proceed on the basis of majority opinion? It is the people’s representatives who know what is best for the country.

G.B. Menon,

Palakkad

So much has been said on the nuclear deal. As a citizen, I suggest that the government go back to the people. Let them decide for themselves. Let the politicians present only the pros and cons of the issue.

Mythily Ganesh,

Chennai

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