BJP will reject 'Indo-US Nuclear accord': Dattatreya

Hyderabad, Mar 2: Former Union minister and BJP Andhra PradeshPresident Bandaru Dattatreya today said his party would reject theIndo-US nuclear agreement, which was approved in Parliament, if it cameto power at the Centre.

Speaking at a national seminar on 'Indo-US Nuclear Agreement,'organised by the department of History in Hyderabad Central Universityhere, Mr Dattatreya said ''we would not succumb to America's power. TheBJP would scrap the agreement with the support of its NDA partnersimmediately after it comes to power.'' Alleging that Prime MinisterManmohan Singh's statements in Parliament, during the debate on theagreement, would not serve the interests of the country in developingthe nuclear technology for defence purpose, he said the UPA had''mortgaged our security'' to the US.

The BJP leader pointed out that the Centre had ignored thescientists while preparing the nuclear agreement draft and it was beingprepared by the bureaucrats, who were not aware of the requirements ofnuclear energy in the country.

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