10-25-2007, 08:27 PM
<b>N-deal: Mulford meets Advani; seeks BJPâs support </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->New Delhi, Oct 25: With the government virtually putting the nuclear deal in the cold storage, a disappointed US has started reaching out to parties opposing the agreement in an attempt to garner support.
US Ambassador David C Mulford met leader of the opposition L K Advani here and is understood to have sought BJP's support for the deal, which is mired in a political controversy.
Mulford is believed to have attempted to assuage BJP's concerns over the agreement. <b>Advani gave him a patient hearing but made no commitments on support to the deal,</b> sources said.
<b>The BJP, while favouring a closer strategic relationship with the US, is opposed to the deal as it feels it will affect India's indigenous military nuclear programme and independent foreign policy. </b>
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Congress has no face to approach BJP for support as they have humiliated them inside and outside the Parliament. They have finally realized that only B J P can save their sinking boat. It is a shame that they should beg BJP support through Mulford . They should have guts to face the Parliament. Why America is so much interested because the 123 Agreement is equal lent to India signing the NPT . - Krishana<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
US Ambassador David C Mulford met leader of the opposition L K Advani here and is understood to have sought BJP's support for the deal, which is mired in a political controversy.
Mulford is believed to have attempted to assuage BJP's concerns over the agreement. <b>Advani gave him a patient hearing but made no commitments on support to the deal,</b> sources said.
<b>The BJP, while favouring a closer strategic relationship with the US, is opposed to the deal as it feels it will affect India's indigenous military nuclear programme and independent foreign policy. </b>
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comment under this news is also interesting
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Congress has no face to approach BJP for support as they have humiliated them inside and outside the Parliament. They have finally realized that only B J P can save their sinking boat. It is a shame that they should beg BJP support through Mulford . They should have guts to face the Parliament. Why America is so much interested because the 123 Agreement is equal lent to India signing the NPT . - Krishana<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->