Fwd: 55,000!

[Premanand Thambi]

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From: Karuna Raina, Greenpeace <Greenpea...@mailing.greenpeace.org>
Date: 17 March 2010 00:22
Subject: 55,000!
To: pnth...@gmail.com

Dear Premanand, Good news! The Prime Minister has been forced not to introduce the nuclear liability bill in this parliamentary session. More than 55,000 of us signed the petition asking him to consult the public first. But the bill has only been deferred until the next parliamentary session in a few weeks. Now’s the time to increase pressure on the Prime Minister to drop this bill for good. Can you forward the email below to your friends and family to ensure more signatures on this petition? Thanks a billion! Karuna Click here to sign this petition: "India must hold a public consultation before changing the liability rules for any nuclear accidents caused by U.S. corporations." Dear friend, Last week, Prime Minister Singh was ready to introduce the nuclear liability bill, which would let U.S. corporations off the hook for any nuclear accidents in India. But over 50,000 of us signed a petition asking him to hold this bill. Now he’s not introducing the bill in this session of parliament after all! In case of an accident at Indian nuclear plants, U.S. companies would get away by paying a small amount, and Indian tax payers would bear the bulk of the expenses involved. Imagine if this law passes, then we face a disaster even worse than Bhopal. The bill has only been deferred until the next parliamentary session in a few weeks. Now's the time to increase pressure on the PM to drop this bill. Can you sign our petition right away? http://www.greenpeace.org/india/nuke-bill The petition says: "India must hold a public consultation before changing the liability rules for any nuclear accidents caused by U.S. corporations." Your signature will be faxed to Dr. Manmohan Singh’s office. As The Times of India reports: "Isolated over the civil nuclear liability bill, the government was forced to back off in the Lok Sabha on Monday when it decided to defer introducing the legislation in the face of spirited opposition..." [1] The victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy are still struggling to get their due 25 years later. In spite of this, the government is pushing for this ridiculous bill which violates our right to life. We cannot allow American companies to reap benefits without any responsibility. Sign the petition now to tell the PM what you want: http://www.greenpeace.org/india/nuke-bill Thanks a billion! Karuna Raina Nuclear Campaigner Greenpeace India Source: 1. "Govt backs off on nuclear liability Bill," The Times of India, 15 March 2010 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-backs-off-on-nuclear-liability-Bill/articleshow/5688159.cms Greenpeace on the web We're also on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube - join our friends list. Why have I received this mail? Either because you signed up as a Greenpeace India cyber-activist or a friend forwarded this mail to you. How do I subscribe? To receive regular updates from Greenpeace India, sign up here. How do I unsubscribe? To stop receiving messages on how you can help the planet click here. How can I help more? You can help by forwarding this message to everyone on your email list. You can also donate to keep us going strong! Where do I send feedback? Please send all feedback to st...@greenpeace.org Greenpeace India, #60 Wellington Street, Richmond Town, Bangalore 560025

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