SHANTI Bill
Shashi Tharoor Criticizes SHANTI Nuclear Bill as "Dangerous Leap" with Inadequate Safety Measures
Dec 17, 2025 10:49 pm CST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticized the government's SHANTI nuclear energy bill, calling it a "dangerous leap into privatized nuclear expansion" that lacks adequate safeguards. The bill would allow private entities to operate across the nuclear fuel cycle with minimal oversight and caps liability at just $460 million, despite nuclear disasters like Fukushima costing hundreds of billions to remediate. Tharoor warns that profit motives should not override public safety and environmental protection.
India's Parliament Passes SHANTI Bill: Opening Nuclear Sector to Private Players While Targeting 100 GW Capacity by 2047
Dec 17, 2025 10:01 pm CST
The Lok Sabha has passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, allowing private participation in the civil nuclear sector. Union Minister Jitendra Singh described it as milestone legislation aimed at helping India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047, while opposition parties express concerns about diluted nuclear liability provisions.
P Chidambaram Criticizes Hindi Names in Parliamentary Bills: Concerns Over Language Inclusivity in Indian Legislation
Dec 16, 2025 12:26 pm CST
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has raised concerns about the increasing use of Hindi words in the titles of parliamentary bills, calling it discriminatory against non-Hindi speaking citizens. The controversy involves several new bills including the Sabka Bima and G Ram G Bill, with Chidambaram arguing this breaks from the 75-year tradition of maintaining linguistic balance in legislative naming practices and potentially undermines English's status as an Associate Official Language.
India's SHANTI Bill: Transforming Nuclear Energy Sector with Private Participation and 100GW Vision by 2047
Dec 12, 2025 11:16 pm CST
The groundbreaking SHANTI Bill (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) represents India's most significant nuclear energy reform in 60 years. Approved by Prime Minister Modi's cabinet, the legislation ends the government monopoly, enables private sector participation, and establishes a framework to achieve 100GW nuclear capacity by 2047. This strategic initiative aims to strengthen energy security, support climate goals, and create economic opportunities while modernizing the regulatory environment for safe, reliable nuclear power expansion.