02-13-2006, 01:54 PM
<b>The Iran nuclear issue has cast its shadow on the domestic politics of India. The Left and the SP are apparently trying to give a communal colour to the issue, with an eye to keep their Muslim vote banks intact. The Congress is not far behind; the recent amendment to the procedure for detection of Foreigners in Assam is a pointer to that direction.
While the Iranian nuclear issue is being made use of in our domestic political moves, the importance of the issue in the context of Indiaâs Security aspect may increasingly get overlooked. It is unfortunate, that some of our political leaders are not interested in the prevention of the growth of another nuclear power in the neighbourhood of India. They are more interested in keeping their Muslim vote bank intact, with an eye to the elections to some of the State Assemblies in the immediate future. Let us hope a wiser sense will prevail on them.</b>
While the Iranian nuclear issue is being made use of in our domestic political moves, the importance of the issue in the context of Indiaâs Security aspect may increasingly get overlooked. It is unfortunate, that some of our political leaders are not interested in the prevention of the growth of another nuclear power in the neighbourhood of India. They are more interested in keeping their Muslim vote bank intact, with an eye to the elections to some of the State Assemblies in the immediate future. Let us hope a wiser sense will prevail on them.</b>