No fresh mandate needed for Indo-US nuclear deal: Cong
Congress on Monday sought to dismiss CPI(M) demand that the party should seek a fresh mandate if it wanted to forge a strategic alliance with America and go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday sought to dismiss CPI(M) demand that the party should seek a fresh mandate if it wanted to forge a strategic alliance with America and go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal.
"Congress believes no fresh mandate is needed," AICC spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.
He was reacting to CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat's statement that the Left would not allow the Government to forge strategic alliance with the US and if Congress was keen to pursue these policies then it should seek a fresh mandate on it in the next polls.
The Left would not allow the UPA to cement and forge ties with the US, including the nuclear agreement, Karat said.
Singhvi said there was a joint mechanism between the UPA and the Left to discuss the nuclear deal and no person should make statements outside it.
"There is a joint mechanism for all these issues. And no person should make statements outside it. The CPI(M) is also a part of it (joint mechanism)," he said.
"Congress believes no fresh mandate is needed," AICC spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.
He was reacting to CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat's statement that the Left would not allow the Government to forge strategic alliance with the US and if Congress was keen to pursue these policies then it should seek a fresh mandate on it in the next polls.
The Left would not allow the UPA to cement and forge ties with the US, including the nuclear agreement, Karat said.
Singhvi said there was a joint mechanism between the UPA and the Left to discuss the nuclear deal and no person should make statements outside it.
"There is a joint mechanism for all these issues. And no person should make statements outside it. The CPI(M) is also a part of it (joint mechanism)," he said.
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