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Mulford’s statement condemned by CPI

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has criticised the United States for impressing upon India to sign the civil nuclear deal during the Bush administration.

“This shows the U.S. desperation and an attempt to pressurise India into signing the agreement,” CPI national secretary and Member of Parliament D. Raja said on Sunday.

U.S. Ambassador David Mulford, in an interview to a private television on Saturday, said that the deal was good for India and would make the country the centre of a civil nuclear industry in the world.

“If this is not processed in the present Congress, it is unlikely that this deal will be offered again to India,” he said.

According to Mr. Raja, the 123 civil nuclear cooperation deal has been opposed in Parliament and the people of the country do not want this agreement.

He said the U.S. was eyeing India as a big market and Mr. Mulford’s statement was in line with similar assertions made by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

The U.S. Ambassador had said he was willing to meet CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat to address his concerns over the deal.

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