BHUBANESWAR: Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday said that the Indo-US nuclear deal was not in India's interest at the moment.
"The deal will close all strategic options for the country," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha told reporters after arriving at Orissa's Biju Patnaik airport here. "It may help the US but is not in India's interest."
Advani, who proceeded to Puri to attend a meeting of party functionaries, said the Parliament "should give a clear direction to the government in this sensitive matter."
On the issue of suspected infiltration by the Lashkar-e-Taiba in the country's armed forces, Advani said "it is a matter of grave concern for every nationalist. Such infiltration should be firmly dealt with."
By Rajesh Kumar, Section OPINION
Posted on Thu Jul 27, 2006 at 09:27:45 AM EST
