Nuclear Liability Bill Tabled in LS, Opposition Walks out

The contentious Nuclear Liability Bill has been tabled in the Lok Sabha today even as opposition NDA and Left parties walked out in protest terming the bill as ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’, reported PTI.

Minister of State in the PMO Prithviraj Chavan moved the Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 after a clash between ruling and opposition members.

It may be mentioned that the passage of the said bill is a key requirement for operationalisation of the Indo-US nuclear deal.

The bill provides for the maximum liability of Rs 500 crore on the part of the operator in the case of a nuclear accident, a provision that is the main cause of opposition by the NDA and Left parties.