It is unfortunate that America is patronizing India and transferring nuclear technology to it, contrary to its own declared policy and ignoring the similar needs of other countries.
India’s recent 5000km-range Agni-V nuclear-warhead carrying missile’s test was not only endorsed by Washington but got kudos ‘in the name of competing China in the region.’
Though world has not objected to it, but inside India there is strong resistance against it. As the renowned Indian journalists, such as Kuldip Nayar, Jawed Naqvi, Praful Bidwai and Aijaz Zaka Syed, has in their recently published articles pointed out that New Delhi is suppressing resistance as India’s southern part is witnessing severe anti-government protests.
Thousands of fisher-folk, farmers, traders and other resident surrounded the KK-NPP, and organized massive demos in Chettikulam, Idinthakarai & Kanyakumari. Over 300 senior citizens kept a day-long fast and wrote a letter to the Japanese PM requesting him not to open nuclear cooperation negotiations with India.
The Indian government is accusing the movement of being supported by foreign organizations and is also trying to whip up communal divide, playing the communal card – by publicly stating that it is the Christians who are opposing the nuclear plant, while the Hindus are suffering from power cuts.
The government is also resorting to increased power cuts in the surrounding area, to build up resentment among the general population against the struggle and protest.
Fukushima like disasters if occurred in neighbouring India would certainly affect the population in Pakistan, and it must be a matter of concern for the inhabitants of subcontinent to raise a voice against it.
Thankfully, Pakistan has not a single complaint so far despite fears created by the terrorists and hostile foreign media, but keeping in view the government should take measures in order to avoid such mishaps within the country.
FARYAL F KHAN
Gujrat
