Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh addressing a press conference at AICC HQ in New Delhi. File
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The Congress on Sunday (December 21, 2025) accused the Narendra Modi government of “bulldozing” the SHANTI Bill, which allows private participation in India’s nuclear sector and eases liability norms for operators, through Parliament, alleging it was done “not only for TRUMP but also for ADANI.”
Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh cited a media report on X claiming that the Adani Group plans to enter the nuclear energy sector after private firms are allowed into the field.
On Thursday (December 18), Parliament cleared the nuclear energy Bill, with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to legislation that opens the tightly controlled civil nuclear sector to private participation.
The Congress used political wordplay to attack the Centre for favouring U.S. interests and large corporations. “SHANTI was bulldozed through in Parliament not only for TRUMP (The Reactor Use Management Programme) but also for ADANI (Accelerated Damaging Adhiniyam for Nuclear India),” Mr. Ramesh said.
On Saturday (December 20), Mr. Ramesh had accused the government of pushing the bill to help Prime Minister Modi restore “SHANTI” with his “once good friend.” He had further claimed that the legislation dilutes key provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act — an issue flagged in the U.S. National Defence Authorisation Act for 2026.
Referring to the Act signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on X: “The Act is 3,100 pages long. Page 1,912 has a reference to the joint assessment between the United States and India on nuclear liability rules.”
Published – December 21, 2025 09:29 pm IST
