Govt in hurry to push N-deal to gloss over failure: BJP

BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu alleged that to cover up its failure, the UPA Govt was in a hurry to push the nuke deal.

BJP senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday alleged that to cover up its failure, the UPA government was in a hurry to push Indo-US nuclear deal which was against the interest of the nation.

“Without a comprehensive deliberation on the issue and without taking into the confidence of Left parties and opposition BJP, the UPA government led by Congress party was in hurry for the deal to cover up its failures in all fronts,” Naidu told reporters here.

“It all shows immature way of handling of the UPA government the situations like external affairs,” the BJP leader said.

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Instead of dealing with the very alarming situation of inflation which is likely to go upto 17 per cent, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was more concern for his prestige and trying to push forward Indo-US nuclear deal, he alleged.

Terming the Indo-US deal against the interest of the people of the country, Naidu said the scientist community is divided on the issue and let us not surrender our country’s sovereignty for the deal.

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