Indian Union has come a long way in placing itself at par with other countries that are economically more powerful than us. The role of innovations in the filed of Nuclear research is one of the major stepping stones towards that journey. As a nation that is gripped by intense energy crisis, nuclear energy is certainly to be tapped. The integrity of our nation as a whole is at test in how we deal with this issue. At this juncture, we see how our legislature is struggling to strike a deal with the international community, especially the US government. To be someone of importance in this world of dominance means satisfying every muscle and bank. Since the US is the definition of both money and muscle in today's world, doing without them is not possible. Therefore, the SOVEREIGN REPUBLIC of India has to compromise the interests of its tax payers for the sake of a few money-sacks in the US. But the worry of commoners like me is that this compromise would soon become a sacrifice. I am afraid, in the context of the verdict on Bhopal gas tragedy. Justice delayed is Justice denied (as we see in Bhopal) - what is then blocking one's right to seek justice? The direction of todays developments in nuclear arena leads to a state where in case of an accident, we cant even claim a compensation.
Our newspapers and experts were constantly trying to tell us that all the three huge nuclear disasters were due to the negligence of the manufacturers of nuclear plant equipments. What the intervention of the US wants us to do is to insulate those suppliers/manufacturers from law suits and trouble in case of an accident. They say, its the government's duty to compensate the victims. But WHY? Why should we the tax payers be burdened with all this, just to protect someone who is not able/ready to take sufficient measures to manufacture safe nuclear plants/equipments? I PROTEST. And I request the Sovereign Republic of India to take into consideration the interest, lives and health of Indian tax payer over the monetary gains of Billionaires.
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