"We will oppose the US conspiracy to make India its strategic partner through the deal. We will not support it ... The deal has no consensus in Parliament,'' she told a press conference here.
''At a time when the people are worried over price rise, we ask the UPA government why is it worried over US?'' Karat said wondering why the Centre was again seeking to move forward the deal.
On BJP President Rajnath Singh's accusations of the Left parties being worried more over protecting Chinese interests than those of the country, she said "it seems BJP is speaking the language of America."
''Rajnath Singh is the President of a party which has a policy of double standards. Strobe Talbott (former US deputy secretary) himself revealed that a BJP leader talked to him secretly,'' she said.
''Whatever BJP might say with an aim to put pressure on Left parties, we will oppose the US making India its strategic partner through the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.''
Asked whether the UPA government at the Centre would complete its final lap in office, Karat said "that is a question you have to ask the UPA leaders."
