Govt should review nuclear policy: Advani

Madurai, Oct 28 (PTI) Asking the Government to review its
nuclear policy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main
opposition party in India, leader L K Advani Friday said
contractual obligations or commercial interests cannot
override concerns of safety and security of the people.
Starting the second leg of his 'Jan Chetna Yatra'against
corruption, Advani said the cases of nuclear plants on the sea
shore must be reviewed thoroughly.
"I would like the government to understand that there
contractual obligations or there commercial interests or those
of other parties with whom they have contracted with, cannot
over ride the consideration of the safety and security of our
people."
"Therefore nuclear plants particularly on the sea shore
must be reviewed thoroughly," he told reporters here.
Advani cited the examples of some of the developed
countries who have now started reviewing their nuclear plans.
"The entire world including those countries which have
nuclear plants for the development of energy for a long time,
have announced a second view at all those plants, particularly
if they are close to the ocean.
"So there is no reason why India should not adopt the
same approach. There has to be caution and the first and
foremost consideration has to be safety and security of the
people," he said. PTI