Reiterating its position on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya reproduced the Sangh’s Nagpur Resolution, in which it had warned that opening nuclear facilities for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections until the country was officially declared a nuclear power would be a “risky” decision.

Panchjanya said it was reproducing the resolution in order to avoid any “doubt” or “confusion” regarding the Sangh’s stand on the nuke deal.

“... separation of our atomic programmes into civil and military programmes will have dangerous consequences. ... If we separate our nuclear programmes this way, we will bring three-fourths of our programmes and scientists under the control of the IAEA which will be against our national interests,” the resolution had said.

It, instead, suggested the Government should exploit thorium, which it pointed out was in abundance in the country, to meet energy requirements.

Along with the Sangh resolution, the mouthpiece also carried an interview of BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi with editor Tarun Vijay. Joshi said in the interview that the BJP is united in opposing the deal and there is no confusion within the party on this.