Dr Singh as leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha had severely criticized the Pokhran II.
In short, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh are virtually handing over the control of the bomb that Atalji made for our security to the USA through this agreement. Pakistan and China will have no such restriction
Atalji said during a Clinton-Vajpayee joint statement –“We shall work together”
Dr Singh said-“We will work with the USA”
Note the difference!
What they said
Nicholas Burns (within 24 hours of the deal)-“India committed itself to a series of actions to which it had not previously committed to”
Condoleeza Rice, to the US House: “ India is not and not going to be a member of NPT as a nuclear weapon state.We are seeking to address an untenable situation.
What is that situation?
Manmohan Singh(17/08/06) in Parliament:”There is no question of India agreeing to a safeguard agreement or an Additional Protocol applicable to non-nuclear-weapons-state of the NPT
Manmohan Singh (20/07/05) in Washington :”We can move forward only by broad national consensus”
Where is this National Consensus?
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Manmohan Singh (10/03/08), in Parliament : “ We have not agreed to any proposal which would amount to a Cap on our nuclear programme.We have ensured that care is taken of India’s present and future requirements”
Now will there be any requirements?
3 REASONS GIVEN BY GOVT 4 DEAL n A CRITICAl
3 REASONS GIVEN BY GOVT FOT THE DEAL AND A CRITICAL EXAMINATION
1.This will end India’s isolation imposed since Pokhran I
1954-India develops 3 stage nuclear programme.
StageI- Set up Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors using Uranium to produce power.The fuel which was used is called spent fuel and elements in it like plutonium can be re-used after reprocessing.
Stage II- Set up Fast Breeded reactors using plutonium recovered from stage I. The special feature was that it actually gives us more fuel than it uses even after producing electricity, so it overcomes the uranium shortage in our country.
Stage III- Use our vast Thorium resources and produce electricity using plutonium and thorium.
Stage I is completed. For second stage, a Fast Breed Test reactor is operational since 20 years, a prototype fast breed reactor of 500MW is under construction and should be over by 2011.
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By 2025 we will be in a position to move over to thorium reactors.
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This will make us self reliant, both in fuel and technology. India has achieved this despite the isolation
1.This will end India’s isolation imposed since Pokhran I
1954-India develops 3 stage nuclear programme.
StageI- Set up Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors using Uranium to produce power.The fuel which was used is called spent fuel and elements in it like plutonium can be re-used after reprocessing.
Stage II- Set up Fast Breeded reactors using plutonium recovered from stage I. The special feature was that it actually gives us more fuel than it uses even after producing electricity, so it overcomes the uranium shortage in our country.
Stage III- Use our vast Thorium resources and produce electricity using plutonium and thorium.
Stage I is completed. For second stage, a Fast Breed Test reactor is operational since 20 years, a prototype fast breed reactor of 500MW is under construction and should be over by 2011.
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By 2025 we will be in a position to move over to thorium reactors.
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This will make us self reliant, both in fuel and technology. India has achieved this despite the isolation
myth II and III
2. The agreement will enable India to produce more power
It is a wrong statement that India is short on Uranium. We have large reserves in Jharkhand, Meghalaya, A.P,Rajesthan and Laddakh.AS per Govt, only the mines of A.P can give us 1200MW for 50 years, so imagine what is there from the other places!
A Uranium mine can be developed in 3 years and the reactor in 5 years.
Did you know?
Uranium shortage in India is due to Manmohan singh who as Finance minister cut the budget for uranium mining.
P. Chidambaram reduced allocation for nuclear power schemes from 2333 crores to Rs 889 crores in 2008-09.
We can produce 100,000 MW of hydro power in NE India alone.
Nuclear energy is more expensive than coal, gas or Hydro. Coal based plants cost 4.5 crores,Gas turbines, 3 crores,indegineously built nuclear reactors 7-8 crore and imported reactor 10 crores!
For 20000MW by 2020, Rs two Lakh Crores would be needed in next 10 years!!!
By the way, Uranium prices have shot up by 300% in last two years!What about future escalations?
If the costs of reprocessing are considered, then nuclear power becomes 27% more costly than coal based system of which we have reserve of 90 million tones!
Is this way to welcome foreign companies make money?
Australia which has the largest reserves of uranium does not have a single plant and US has not constructed any after 1979!!!
So even this myth of the government is shattered!
3. It will dramatically improve our relations with the USA
A one sided agreement will improve relations? At what cost?
BJP started this process after the relations deteriorated after Pokhran II, and also started process of strategic partnership but on the basis of equality and not subservience as this govt is doing.
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A country becomes great on its strength and achievements and not on basis of help from others.
It is a wrong statement that India is short on Uranium. We have large reserves in Jharkhand, Meghalaya, A.P,Rajesthan and Laddakh.AS per Govt, only the mines of A.P can give us 1200MW for 50 years, so imagine what is there from the other places!
A Uranium mine can be developed in 3 years and the reactor in 5 years.
Did you know?
Uranium shortage in India is due to Manmohan singh who as Finance minister cut the budget for uranium mining.
P. Chidambaram reduced allocation for nuclear power schemes from 2333 crores to Rs 889 crores in 2008-09.
We can produce 100,000 MW of hydro power in NE India alone.
Nuclear energy is more expensive than coal, gas or Hydro. Coal based plants cost 4.5 crores,Gas turbines, 3 crores,indegineously built nuclear reactors 7-8 crore and imported reactor 10 crores!
For 20000MW by 2020, Rs two Lakh Crores would be needed in next 10 years!!!
By the way, Uranium prices have shot up by 300% in last two years!What about future escalations?
If the costs of reprocessing are considered, then nuclear power becomes 27% more costly than coal based system of which we have reserve of 90 million tones!
Is this way to welcome foreign companies make money?
Australia which has the largest reserves of uranium does not have a single plant and US has not constructed any after 1979!!!
So even this myth of the government is shattered!
3. It will dramatically improve our relations with the USA
A one sided agreement will improve relations? At what cost?
BJP started this process after the relations deteriorated after Pokhran II, and also started process of strategic partnership but on the basis of equality and not subservience as this govt is doing.
.
A country becomes great on its strength and achievements and not on basis of help from others.
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