New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged that the removal of key provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 under the SHANTI Bill was aimed at restoring relations with US President Donald Trump and took a swipe at the legislation, saying it might as well be called the "TRUMP Act."

Citing the US National Defence Authorisation Act, the Congress leader alleged that the Act references a joint assessment between the United States and India on nuclear liability rules and questioned the timing of the SHANTI Bill's passage in both Houses of Parliament.

"President Trump has just signed the National Defence Authorisation Act for the US Fiscal Year 2026. The Act is 3100 pages long. Page 1912 has a ref...