N-deal will help India become world's most powerful nation:Sheila
New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) Cheering the passing of the landmark Indo-US Nuclear deal by the US Congress, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said it will bring about development never seen before and help India become the most powerful nation of the world.
''The Nuclear deal is going to benefit each one of us, take the country forward and bring about development never seen before...I am too happy that we at length were able to create a history. The deal will help India become the most powerful nation of the world,'' Ms Dikshit told reporters after launching an Eco-friendly Dual-Powered Rickshaw - Soleckshaw here this evening.
Denouncing the Opposition parties for their stand on the Indo-US Nuclear agreement, Ms Dikshit said they were seeing every step the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was taking to develop the country with a ''jaundiced eye.'' Maintaining that the Congress has built the nation 'brick by brick', she said it was a shame to note that some partners of the ruling UPA do not see India in the same perspective as the Congress does. ''Why don't they want India to prosper, do well and sign the nuclear deal?'' she asked.
She said the Left parties owe allegiance to countries outside India. ''Why do they oppose it for India and not for their supposed friends -- China?, she asked, adding, ''They do something, mean something else and say a third thing.'' ''Those inveighing the UPA regime over the 123 agreement must know that we also love our country and know how to protect its interests,'' she underlined.
Union
Minister
for
Science
and
Technology
Kapil
Sibal,
who
was
also
present
on
the
occasion,
meanwhile,
said,
''The
US
Congress
has
removed
the
last
hurdle
in
lifting
the
34-year-old
global
ban
on
the
sale
of
nuclear
fuel
and
technology
to
India.
The
Senate
voted
86
to
13
the
measure
signed
by
US
President
George
W
Bush
and
Prime
Minister
Manmohan
Singh
in
July
2005.
I
am
happy
that
the
deal
got
such
an
overwhelming
response.
It
was
passed
with
two-third
majority
which
shows
that
the
UPA's
step
was
right.''
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