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Introspection from the Left and false arguments

Mon, 2009-05-18 00:39 — srinir

On introspection and false assessments of the loss of the left in the national elections. A Blog Post. 

Somnath & partisanship

Mon, 2009-04-20 18:25 — srinir
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A blogpost on Somnath Chatterjee's comments on the left's positions vis-a-vis the UPA and apropos the nuclear deal.

The embers of the Nuclear Deal fiasco are still burning.....

Sat, 2009-02-21 20:21 — srinir

A CAG report clearly points out to deliberate laxity in the planning and implementation of fuel supply by the Department of Atomic Energy. Seen in the light of the dubious Indo-US nuclear deal, the burden of blame has to fall on the government of the day.  A blog post.

The Real Story Behind the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Tue, 2008-10-28 12:27 | Subrata Ghoshroy

The recently passed nuclear pact was not just a late win for an unpopular president, it was a coup for lobbyists and defense contractors.

Subrata Ghoshroy writes in Alternet.

Source: 
http://www.alternet.org/audits/103313/the_real_story_behind_the_u.s.-india_nucle...

Text of the privilege motion against PM Manmohan Singh

Fri, 2008-10-24 18:51 | Basudeb Acharia and Prasanta Chatterjee

The Hon'ble Speaker,
Lok Sabha,
New Delhi

NOTICE OF PRIVILEGE MOTION

Sir,
Under Rule 222 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha I would like to move the following Motion involving breach of Privilege against the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh :-
Motion :

Noam Chomsky speaks to Subrata Ghoshroy

Fri, 2008-10-24 17:07 | Subrata Ghoshroy and Noam Chomsky

[Updated: Now with complete transcript]. A wide-ranging interview with Noam Chomsky by Subrata Ghoshroy.

Source: 
http://alternet.org

Body blow to nuclear disarmament

Sun, 2008-09-21 20:20 | Praful Bidwai

In contrast to the euphoric headlines in the Indian media proclaiming a 'nuclear dawn; and the 'remaking' of the world to suit Nuclear India's ambitions, the internal reception to the completion of the heated debate in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group in Vienna [Images] was sullen and frosty. When the decision, incontestably a major decision, to grant India a waiver from the NSG's tough trading rules was announced on September 6, there was no applause whatever.

The Perils Of The Manmohan Singh-Bush Alliance

Sat, 2008-09-20 13:07 | Prakash Karat
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THE triumphalist note struck by the UPA government and the Congress leadership on the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) clearance that has opened the way for the US Congress to adopt the 123 agreement, cannot hide the hard realities. However much the Congress leaders and the corporate media proclaim that India had joined the big league, the actual facts about the surrender that the nuclear deal involves has been coming out relentlessly from the American side.

Repudiate the 123 Agreement

Thu, 2008-09-18 08:46 | CPI(M)
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Accompanying George Bush's presidential determination on Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation were documents that clearly laid out the fact that most of the clauses in the 123 agreement were actually in conformance with the notorious Hyde Act. Be it reprocessing rights or the condition on Iran, the US has interpreted whatever agreement it has made through the 123 with India to be suited exactly with the Hyde Act, putting paid to the Indian government's defence that the Hyde Act has no validity or influence over the 123. It makes immense sense therefore to discard the 123 agreement now, as there exist clear cut cases of violation of understanding or at-least deliberate misunderstanding between the two nations over nuclear cooperation. The Left parties, particularly the CPI(M) which was at the vanguard of the opposition to the 123 agreement, come up with a statement in the context of the presidential determination affair in the US. Attached also are the documents that accompanied the presidential determination.