By A.M. Rehan
Mumbai: “Killing more than 6 lakh people in Iraq and thousands in Afghanistan by America and Israel, terrorising women and children in Palestine are the heinous crime and the worst ever violation of Human rights.” Dr. Qasim Rasool Ilyas, member of the Muslim Personal Law Board, claimed in Mumbai on Saturday.
Dr. Ilyas was participating in a symposium organised by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Maharashtra, and the other Social Organisation on the eve of International Human Rights Day. He also blamed the national media which is not critical on the deal but not even objective in its reporting. Serving the US Imperialism will be harmful to our nation and Saddam Hussein the president of Iraq and Osama Bin Laden are the best example of it, said Dr. Ilyas.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Maharashtra also condemned the Indo-US Nuclear Deal and stated that it is against our national interest. Engineer Nazar Mohammed Madu, President of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hind, Maharashtra stated, “Looking at the discussion in the Parliament, the UPA government could not convince the Elected Members.” He also questioned the dubious role of the Left parties, especially after the Nandigram episode, and asked, “Until now the Left Parties was against the dialogue with the IAEA and claimed it to be OPERATIONALIZING THE DEAL. What has changed now?”
If Indo-US Deal is to provide energy security, then why the Prime Minister declined four nuclear reactors from Russia and there is a delay in Iran-PakistanIndia gas pipeline, S.P.Shukla, expert on foreign policy questioned. He also explained that the no energy y surveys were undertaken. No cost benefit was calculated and therefore, he claimed, “The issue of energy security is based on unscientific and irrational analysis.” He also quoted the Hyde Act with relation to Indo-US deal where Iran got mentioned 19 times and also that India will collaborate with the US to dissuade, isolate and sanction Iran.
He also questioned the National Foreign Policy and termed the inclination towards the America and Israel as the deviation from historical non-aligned movement and an independent foreign policy. He urged, “There must be a national movement against this unjust, unfair shift in foreign policy and anti national Indo US Nuclear Deal.”
Terming Indo-US Nuclear deal as a strategic alliance Feroz Mithiborewala, convenor Awami Bahrti said, “This deal is compromising our national sovereignty and reducing India to a junior level.” The deal is also harmful for our energy security and will cut us off from our cheap natural gas and oil resources. He urged for a national debate on the issue.