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New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Confronted with the persistent demands to name the 'mole' in the PMO during former PM P V Narasimha Rao's tenure, BJP leader Jaswant Singh today turned the tables against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, alleging that he was opposed to India conducting nuclear tests during 1994-96 on the grounds of 'economic consequences'.

The Leader of Opposition's charge came when the treasury benches were pressing him to name the mole he had mentioned in his recently-published book 'Call to Honour'.

''Signing of CTBT was the prominent issue of that time and Dr Singh, who held the Finance Ministry in the Narasimha Rao ministry, had opposed any nuclear test as it would have economic consequences,'' Mr Singh said, leading a surprised Dr Singh to term the charge ''irrelevant'' and asking him to name the 'mole'. Mr V Narayanasamy (Congress) also called on Mr Singh to reveal the name of 'spy and the mole' The Leader of Opposition maintained he had shared all information and the 'full text' with the Chair and he had sent the documents to Prime Minister in advance as well, although the latter was ''disinclined'' to grant him audience and hear his views.

He said he would be authenticating the documents he had and submit it to the House.

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