i think you guys need to attend prep school again so that you can learn the basics of adequate behaviour.How do you propose yourself to be so qualified as to call the Prime Minister of your country a liar….!!!!! When you do not respect your chosen representative and the highest official,you dont have an iota of right to display your so called patriotism and national concern.

First of all, the current Prime Minister has not been voted to office, so he is NOT the chosen representative of India. You are free to check the facts. Second, I backed my statements with facts that are verifiable and linked to many unbiased and official links like the US Congressional record.

I would have appreciated if you took the time to go through the facts before questioning my right to ask my country’s PM questions.

The issue is not whether we need Nuclear energy, I have already written (http://www.venkateshsridhar.co.....for-india/) that I have no problems with usage of nuclear energy but with certain conditions in the deal, which I have blogged about.

I also have concerns regarding our ability to manage nuclear disasters whose probability now increase as we increase production. I have quoted directly from the proceedings in the US Congress where the dialogue that happened is starkly in contrast to what the PM is saying.

If the PM is saying something that is not the truth, then what do you call that? Don’t assume that a person regardless of how honorable he is cannot make mistakes, everyone does.

What do you think has made Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India lie through his teeth?

let me not qualify one and disqualify others. for the time being let me forget about Indo-US 123 agreement.

every nation (not only India) need energy security. energy can be secured through hydro-carbon (pollution) and other alternative energy is through wind, solar, thermal energy, hydro energy, renewal bio-pertro and nuclear energy.

availability of non-renewal energy – hydrocarbon, coal, will be available to the world for a very limited period say for another 50 to 100 years (according consumption pattern)

same is the case with hydro – it all depends upon monsoon – if we pollute the air – availability of rain will get reduced. – and there are are lot of technicals on this – though it is cheap.

next are renewal alternative energy through wind/solar, thermal energy (through conversion). here availability is limited.

next is bio energy – for some time we can use waste land, and increase agricultural production – rationalise the sonsumption and divert surplus bio fuel for bringing energy.

last option is Nuclear energy.

India is surplus of throium – but what has been done by all government since 60 years to utilise this option – what our great scientis have all done towards this since 50 years after atomic energy establishment. every one knows the answers.

even for using thorium (raw) we have to depend upton advanced G8 (or NSG) countries to make use of the thorium.

India don’t have technology to make use of thorium – at best Russia can bail out India on this but – they have to get clearance from USA and other NSG countries to help us.

What Russia has done cor cryo engine (technology) to India after promising technology transfer. – many may not know the fact.

Now India is essentially depend on IAEA, NSG, USA for getting Uranium fuel or technology for making use of thorium (raw).

if India refuses to budge now, next USA President (mostly Obama) will be speak with the same tough voice as Ms. Rice.

Can any one assure that BJP when voted to power (that was going to happen in 2009) will not sign a worst agreement than this 123 agreement.

there is no point in telling Honourable Prime Minister is lieing.

ground realities is that dveloping countries need to hear a reasonable command of developed countries whether USA or NSG or international bodies like IAEA who so ever.

it is the right time to sign Indo-US Nuclear 123 agreement. other wise we may have to pay a very heavy price for our wrong decision.

Left especially CPI , CPM are the people who knows how to shut the doors of performing factories and shouting slogan outside the gate.

they cannot think on the positive side.

Let public weigh the balance between signing and not signing the 123 agreement.

unfortunately, UPA especially Congress is going to pay a very heaving price because of this controversial issue and Dr. Manmohan Singh Honourable Prime Minister is a scape goat for all our misadventrure.

What do you think has made Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India lie through his teeth?

He didn’t lie. USA has no right in deciding whether India should make a nuclear test or not. But it has a right in terminating nuclear cooperation, in the event of an Indian test. You have to respect that right.

Exactly my point. You sign this deal now, you think that Nuclear energy is now part of your energy portfolio and suddenly all that is pulled out underneath from you when you do a Nuclear test that is in your best interests, you will lose the supply of nuclear energy. Without energy how will your economy grow?

China is India’s threat and the reason why India will not sign the NPT, it will mean China can have nukes, India cannot. So, the Chinese will have all the right to use Nuclear energy both for civil as well as military purposes but India cannot?

Come on!!!!

PM of India is a Sonia Maino’s puppet. If the deal goes through, Sonia gets huge kick-backs to the tune of about 10% of the cost of the nuclear plants & technology deal with US. She has promised mulayam 10% share of the loot & a few fringe benifits like a few ministries in govt for the remaing 10 months. If the deal goes through, the communist parties of India loose half the booty offered by China ( half is already paid). If the deal goes through Congress thinks it can cut in to the BJP vote-bank of the educated class. It is very clear US will call the shots after the deal. They have clearly said, You have the right to test & we have the right to react. Its all an old game with India at the receiving end. Boffors, they gave us the Hovitzers & no Ammo. But who cares? To hell with Indian public & the national interests. To hell with Indian armed-forces. To hell with the booming Indian industry. Jai US, Jai China, Jai Italy & India & its people can go to hell. That is why Manmohan/Pranab Mukharjee/ Sitaram Yechuri/A B Vardhan/ Prakash Karanth lie. Indians deserve their politicians.

What do you think has made Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India lie through his teeth?

He didn’t lie. USA has no right in deciding whether India should make a nuclear test or not. But it has a right in terminating nuclear cooperation, in the event of an Indian test. You have to respect that right.

Come on, be honest. Why do you think any sane government in the world would be friendly with India after a nuclear test ?

We had been condemned by every-single-country after the last Pokhran, including Russia. Nobody wants nuclear proliferation in this world.

The decision to do a nuclear test is India’s decision. It will have to think of all consequences before making it.