LS-NUCLEAR 2

Advani said the bill was an important business listed for
the day but the government has suddenly decided not to
introduce it.

"The government should tell the House why it is not
introducing the bill. Government should tell the House whether
it has a re-think on it or whether they are not introducing
because of opposition to the bill," he said.
However, there, was no response from the government.
Earlier objecting to the government's decision, Swaraj
said, "The House does not run by the intention of the
government but by rules of the House".
Left parties have dubbed the Bill as "a harmful piece of
legislation meant to serve the interests of the United States
and its nuclear industry."
Describing the legislation as "an outcome of the India-US
nuclear deal", they said "the government is seeking to fulfil
a hidden commitment to deliver the legislation that safeguards
the interests of the United States at the expense of the
safety of Indian people".
The BJP has said that it had "serious reservations" on
the bill "since it caps the liability of American firms".
The Left parties said that under the proposed legislation
all the liability would fall upon the operator which is state-
owned the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).
The operator's liability has been fixed at Rs 300 crore,
while the overall liability is capped at Rs 2,200 crore. "This
means the government will have to foot the bill for the rest
of the amount. Since the NPCIL is a public sector enterprise,
the whole bill is to be footed by the Indian taxpayer, while
the US supplier goes scot-free," the Left parties said. (MORE)
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