The inflation went sky-rocketing, and reports came pouring in that the UPA govt did nothing to curb the inflation. Instead, the reports read, "Govt. interested only in N-Deal". This gave them a total "Bad Guys" image among all the people in the country. Despite knowing this, they decided to go with the nuclear deal. All the opposition parties and even their allies decided to go against them. Still the UPA govt stood by their decision to go with the deal, no matter what.
Then, reports began pouring in that India is on the verge of nuclear fuel depletion and all the reactors here are retaining only half their original strength and will lead to a breakdown soon if adequate steps are not taken in time. Prakash Karat, CPI[M] general secretary is the person who vigorously launched the anti-UPA campaign. His comic slogans("Congress ka haath America ke Saath") struck a chord with the local people.
But, in a very short time, people were able to understand why the Congress is so intent on completing the deal. The logic was very simple - Will any govt in India, which is always concerned about holding its helm over the nation forever, be interested in doing something which will affect its position forever? Obviously, no. Which quite effectively points out that, for the first time in Indian politics, some organization is striving hard to do good to the nation. The highlighted points in this deal is that this deal will help India end its nuclear fuel crisis and lower its dependencies on perishable sources of energy thus helping in its limited usage and reducing the rate of Inflation. Also, it will put India on the list of top nations and will have its say in the international arena.
But, it also has its own negatives. The Indian politicians never understood the intent of the Americans. Americans wanted to contain Indian nuclear ambition through a treaty and then use that precedence to contain other friendly nations’ nuke ambitions.
There is also another interest. America expects that India will buy close to $100 billion worth nuclear reactors from America. No one knows what India promised Dick Cheney and his corporate insiders. Russians expect India to buy the reactors from them.
The biggest problem is that India has created a situation where her indigenous nuclear research can be challenged. India cannot have its own individual fuel processing unit. So, even if India can generate its own Thorium fuel supply, it cannot make use of i because there's a clause in the deal stating that it should not have a nuclear fuel processing unit. Moreover, there's another clause stating that the U.S. will setup their own processing units in India and use them, but Indians cannot make use of them.
The Americans may still challenge India. They want to contain India’s nuclear ambition. Saddam in eighties received chemical warfare technologies from America to fight Iran. But, what happened to Saddam's fate at the end.
Thinks guys, America is one nation which would not allow any other nation to come out as a superpower. Though, it may temporarily address the two surging problems: reprocessing of spent fuel and assured nuclear fuel supplies for the lifetime of a reactor, in the long run, our country is at a huge loss.
But, the UPA govt is smart in convincing people to make them think their way. And they took the path of "we're doing good to the nation and we're not concerned about our govt failing in the next election"! Wow, now this is what I call real politics. Putting a mask of goodness doesn't hide the ugly intentions. Otherwise why would Barack Obama, U.S. Democratic Presidential candidate show interest towards a nation which is in no way related to him, lest it benefits him someway!
But, so much has happened in the one day-July22. Unexpected events took place at a fiery pace. UPA winning the trust vote at the Loksabha was less talked, but the three MPs from BJP made history as they openly put forth the bribe issue to the Loksabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee. All hell broke out loose yesterday. A vote being purchased at 3 crores for which 1 crore(2.5 million USD)is the advance amount!!! Waah!! Three persons have openly confessed it. So thinkhow many have gobbled up the amount!!
The situation in India is getting worser day by day. Whether this bribing issue is true, whether this N-deal will do good to the nation, whether the UPA govt will secure its stand in the next elections!! Everything is in the pipeline. Lets hope India gets the best! Whatever happens to these politicians, who's bothered anyway!! This is me, Chella signing off till then, bye guys! :)