"Many of us are planning a trip to New Delhi in November to meet leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpai, L K Advani, Brajesh Mishra, Prakash Karat and others to exchange ideas," said chairman of the Dallas based US-India Forum, Ashok Mago.
The comments by former national security advisor Brajesh Mishra have ignited a new ray of hope among the supporters of the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, he said. Mishra had urged the Indian government to go ahead with the deal, saying, "The Clinton administration would not have offered such a deal."
The Indian-American community leaders will make the opponents of the deal aware about how difficult it was to get the bill passed in the US and such an opportunity may not arise in the future, said Mago.
"We love the country of our birth, but I doubt if Indian-Americans have the stamina to do it all over again. We will tell the BJP leadership that there would never be a better opportunity to show that you care more for the betterment of common people than party politics and are willing and ready to support the government on this issue. Such a step will enhance creditability not only among the masses in India but all over the world," Mago said.
Mago and his organisation were instrumental in lining up the large Texas delegation in the House of Representatives and the Senate to vote for the Hyde Act that was passed by the Congress late last year
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