The Hindu Business Line : CPI (M) not enthused by PM's statement

NEW DELHI: The CPI (M) was on Monday not impressed by the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh's assurance that the Government would come to Parliament before operationalising the Indo-US nuclear deal and said its stand on the issue remains unchanged.

"There is nothing new (in the Prime Minister's assurance). (But) our politburo stand is very clear," Mr Prakash Karat, General Secretary, CPI (M) said soon after Mr Singh made the remarks.

The politburo, at its meeting yesterday, decided that the party will withdraw support to the Government as soon as steps are initiated to implement the nuclear deal.

Mr Singh said here that he was only seeking a nod to go to IAEA and NSG and after all processes are completed, he would come back to Parliament to get its approval before operationalising the agreement.

"The PM has said there is nothing new in the Left stand, we are saying there is nothing new in PM's stand," Mr Sitram Yechury, Politburo Member, CPI (M) said reacting to Mr Singh's comments.

He said the Prime Minister has time and again given statements about coming back to Parliament after completing the processes such as signing safeguards agreement with IAEA, getting waiver from NSG and endorsement by the US Congress.

"But at that time, it will be more difficult to stop the agreement. They will say the whole world is in favour of the deal," Mr Yechury said.

He said the Government and Left have divergent views on the issue. "If they move ahead formally to sign the safeguards agreement with IAEA, we will then implement our politburo decision to withdraw support," he said, adding they would see what the Govern ment does. - PTI

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