Indian Parliament to discuss Indo-US N-deal
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Dec 18, IRNA
India-US-Nuke deal
The Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) will have a special discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal today under a rule that does not entail voting, contrary to the main opposition Bhartiya Janata Party's (BJP) demand.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to intervene in the debate, which will start in the afternoon, and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will reply to it, sources said here.
The Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) is expected to take up the matter on Tuesday and is likely to focus its attention on Monday to consider the OBC quota bill which has already been approved by the Lok Sabha.
The last two days of the current winter session, which concludes December 19, have been reserved for a threadbare discussion on the nuke deal, which has evoked sharp attack from the main opposition BJP and serious reservations from Left parties.
A section of scientists has also come out with their reservations on a number of provisions in the bill passed by the US Senate and Congress on Dec 9.
The government has been insisting that the deal has not reached its finality and, therefore, it would be wrong to project any division on the issue in parliament.
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