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September 19, 2013 16:32 IST

Left parties on Wednesday warned the government that it would commit an "illegal act" if it tried to dilute the Civil Nuclear Liability Act or signed any agreement for supply of nuclear reactors during the upcoming United States visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

"If the government wants to succumb to US pressures (to clinch a deal), I am afraid they will be shown as having done an illegal act which will be against the interests of the country," Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Prakash Karat told reporters in New Delhi.


Karat was reacting to reports that the government was moving to clear a deal to acquire nuclear reactors from US major Westinghouse Corp and sign an agreement during Singh's visit.

Asserting that no one could bypass the law laid down by Parliament -- the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act 2010 -- Karat said, "We know they (government) tried to dilute the law but the Standing Committee rejected it."





In his reaction, Raja sought a clarification from the prime minister on the issue, saying, "He took the risk of Left support withdrawal" to sign the Indo-US nuclear deal.


