N-deal: CPI says don146;t rush, protect India146;s interests

8220;With the US President8217;s term coming to end, there will be a hurry to finalise the deal. But if that fails to take into account India8217;s sovereign interest, we will oppose it,8221; CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan told reporters.

A three-day national executive of the party discussed the deal. It said 8220;attempts are afoot to hustle India into the US nuclear deal8221;. The CPI says that the 8220;provisions of the Hyde Act adopted by the US Congress are totally inconsistent with the July 18 joint statement. It denies India right to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, assured supply of fuel in perpetuity and creation of a strategic fuel reserve8221;.

The party reiterated that Parliament and the Indian people should be taken into confidence about ongoing negotiations and any agreement should be subject to ratification in Parliament.