No compulsion to support govt on Indo-US deal: CPI(M)

New Delhi, July 28 (UNI) Rubbishing reports of the ''weakening'' of its position on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the CPI(M) today denied there was any ''political compulsion'' to compromise on the issue.

''We are supporting this government on the basis of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP). It is the duty of the government to remain on track. As long as it remains on the track, there is no question of lodging or dislodging. There is nothing called 'rajnitik majboori' (political compulsion),'' CPI(M) floor leaders in Parliament -- Sitaram Yechury and Mohd Salim -- said, in reponse to a query on the party's compusion to steer the government clear of crisis which might arise in the event of the Left and the NDA's insistence on a joint resolution in Parliament.

''It the responsibility of the government to remain faithful to the policy document,'' they said at a press conference in the precincts of Parliament.

Their remarks came a day after party veteran and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu said that the Left would not do anything on the Pact, which could ''jeorpardise'' the UPA government.

The Left leaders also released at the press conference a nine point note on what they termed ''explicit departures'' on the deal, detailing how the US Congress and the Senate had brought about the changes.

''We want a response from the PM to our apprehensions on the deal... we want expression of the sense of the House in the resolution to be expressed,'' they said.

In reply to a specific query, they said they had made no change in view of the reported threat of Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee about the ''end of this government'' if the Left persisted on bringing a joint resolution to express the ''sense of the House.'' ''We are talking to the government... please have patience. Still one month is there.. we do not change our policy as per the requirement of the media, which needs some news every hour...'' Mr Yechury quipped.

The Left leaders also denied they had made any comprmise on the three legislations - the Pension Bill, and the bill on reforms in the labour laws reforms and in banking sector. ''Our opposition persists...'' CPI(M) floor leader in the Lok Sabha Basudeb Acharia said his party had also taken strong exception to the government's move to privatise certain operaitons of the nationalised banks.

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