Delay in PM's statement hitting mkt sentiment, says BJP

The BJP has sought to blame the "delay" in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making a statement in Parliament on the Indo-US nuke deal for the turbulence in the country's stock markets.

"This delay has created uncertainty in the country. Sensex has plummeted. There is uncertainty in economic and other fields. He should make the statement as soon as possible," senior party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra told reporters here.

He also demanded Singh disclose to Parliament how his government would address concerns raised by its Left supporters on the nuclear accord with the United States.

"The PM should take Parliament and the nation into confidence about his talks with the Left," he said.

The BJP leader maintained his party would vociferously raise its objections in Parliament over what it sees as a possible impact the nuclear deal would have on India's strategic options.