Mulayam reveals his cards, says N-deal good

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has come out strongly in support of the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal.

Mulayam along with his party General Secretary Amar Singh met former president APJ Abdul Kalam in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the nuclear deal and after coming out said, "Nuclear deal is in favour of the country."

"Kalam told us that the deal is in the interest of the nation and it is beneficial. Kalam explained to us the nuclear deal. Now we will decide what to do," Mulayam said.

The SP chief also added, "Without the interest of the nation, there is no politics."

"We will talk to UNPA and other leaders," Mulayam said.

During the meeting Kalam told SP leaders that national interest should be kept in mind and the country is bigger than politics.

Kalam also clarified that India can scrap nuclear deal anytime if warranted.

"Kalam suggest that country need clean energy. Without compromising any national interest we need uranium and deal is good and in favour of the country," Amar Singh said.

Amar Singh said that they consulted Kalam for almost one hour and discussed everything about the nuclear deal.

Kalam also said that the current nuclear reactors in the country were giving only 40 per cent output, which will increase after the deal is operationalised.

CNN-IBN National Affairs Editor Diptosh Majumdar reports that with the SP giving its nod to the nuclear deal, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government can breath easy as it is now assured of a majority support in Parliament over the deal.

The Left parties, which extend outside support to the UPA, have threatened to pullout if the government goes ahead with the deal.