Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Was it wooing the Prime Minister or was it a push to seal the deal,which may become a shove if resisted?

It appears to common man,that the pressure on the Indian PM s building up.according to media reports of today,US president George W.Bush had telephoned Indian PM Dr.Manmohan Singh to push for early conclusion of the bilateral 123 agreement on civilian nuclear co-operation.India SHOULD AND MUST CONTINUE TO INSIST on the RIGHT TO REPROCESS spent fuel and perenial co operation even if INDIA were to conduct Nuclear Tests.These are something on which Indian scientists have been working on for long in isolation,with no help from either the West or the East.Under the circumstances there should be no compromise under anycircumstances and theres no question of selling our souls to appease the US interests.All alone working under tremendous pressure our scientists have single handedly developed things today are the envy of developed countries working on the nuclear field.Hence there is no question of giving up on a platter to appease Mr.Bush.The development of mixed carbide fuels as well successes in fast breeder reactor technology,where the west didnt succeed are all things about which we should feel proud.Now with the setting up of Prototype fast breeder reactor,we are going one more step into future.And here other countries are lagging behind us.We may in our own time,make our own requirement of Uranium U 235 and plutonium thats required for reactor core outof our own poor/not so rich mineral sands found in beaches of kerala and south tamilnadu,and using this as raw matearial may build our own stock of uranium ,where we may not need to import at high cost from West.Under the circumstances,give two penny's for hyde act.We dont want any hyde to dictate us how we go about our business or how we conduct ourselves.Let them mind their business and leave us to tend to our own.Its the West that needs us badly and not vice versa.Under the circumstances after being isolated for more than two decades what is the need or urgency for co-operation,co-operation with the very same who embargoed,prevented /denied us access.Lets walk with our head held high.We dont have to salute any nation in the world since what was achieved was single handedly by us without any help from any country.Lets not face the difficult situation of cutting off of supplies as in past.We do have long memories.We understand the realities of life much better than the west.Under the circumstances whats the need for us to respect Mr.Hyde and his conditions.I only request fellow citizens to come out strongly and express their views, on matter of such importance that it cannot be taken for granted.And during the period,we have used self restraint,as compared to other countries which were signatories to nuclear non proliferation.We have remained committed to non proliferation of nuclear armaments in the region.WE are peace loving country,but it shouldnt be construed as an act of weakness.If neccassary we have the capabilities and capacities to produce our needs to take care of our own vital defences.

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