Times of India (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala swiftly distanced himself from the claim that it was he who suggested that former president A P J Abdul Kalam's views on the nuclear deal be sought.
merinews - citizen powered media (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Taking the name of a person like Kalam will only weaken the real arguments in favour of the nuke deal. After all, deal or no deal, India dare not defy world opinion and test a nuke device. Everyone is aware of the fate of North Korea and Iran.
Times of India (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
APJ Abdul Kalam has proved quite radioactive for the Samajwadi Party-Left relationship, emerging as the trigger for the third successive split in the Left-of-the-Centre alliance.
Timpu (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
New Delhi, Jul 3: A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India and Scientist on Thursday, July 4 told the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav that the Indo-US civil nuclear deal was beneficial for the nation and they should keep national interest above politics while firming up their stand on the issue. Click [...]
My-India News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
After seeking former President A P J Abdul Kalam's opinion on the controversial Indo-US nuke deal, SP leaders seem to be convinced to support the deal. "Kalam has advised us and on that basis I can say that this deal is in the interest of the country," said SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav after meeting Kalam in New Delhi. With SP endorsing the deal, UPA government can hope...
India eNews: Top Headlines (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav quoted former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to say that the nuclear deal was in India's interest as the party veered around to supporting the Manmohan Singh government in its political standoff with its Communist allies that has put a question mark on the government's future.
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Kalam keeps his national commitment. Will Congress own up to its mistake in attacking him?
Times of India (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
SP leaders consulted former prez Kalam on the nuclear deal, who told them that the deal was beneficial for the country and could be scrapped anytime if warranted.
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
New Delhi, July 3: The Samajwadi Party cut a predictable route from lofty rhetoric to hard realpolitik today, beginning with a passionate resolve to stick to anti-deal constituents of the UNPA and ending with a Kalam-backed declaration in favour of the nuclear deal and the UPA.
http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
NDTV.com - 2 hours agoIn a clear sign of support for the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who met former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Thursday, has said that Kalam told him that the deal is 'beneficial'. Hindu IBNLive.com
http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Zee News - 1 hour agoNew Delhi, July 03: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam tells SP leader Amar Singh that Indo-US nuclear deal is in the interest of the country.
Timpu (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
New Delhi, Jul 3: UNPA spokesperson and SP general secretary Amar Singh on Thursday, July 3, said that the they will take a decison on nuclear deal only after dicussing it with experts and scientists. “We discussed the nuke deal with National Security Advisor MK Narayanan. Now we will discuss the matter with former president APJ Abdul Kalam and then decide our stand and there is no time...
rediff News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
The key United National Progressive Alliance meet has decided to consult experts on the controversial Indo-US nuclear deal.The leaders hinted that they are likely to consult former President APJ Abdul Kalam [] on the issue.When a journalist said that Kalam has already backed the N-deal, SP leader Amar Singh shot back, "He may have told you so, not us.""We will put forward the clarification...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
... idle inside Madras Christian College in Tambaram for about 18 months now. As President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam visited the MCC in East Tambaram and Madras Institute of Technology in Chromepet on February 23 last year. As part of the visit, concrete blocks, called “pre-cast cement concrete kerbs” in official parlance, were placed on the Velachery Main Road near the college and also inside...
Times of India (Free subscription) | yesterday
... from all their corruption cases as well as the BSP (read Mayawati) juggernaut.” The group absolves Abdul Kalam of any political maneuvering. “But he is a scientist and not a strategic expert.” said Feroze Mithiborwala, national vice-president of RSP, adding that many other prominent scientists have opposed the deal. RSP believes the 123 Agreement infringes upon national sovereignty...
