Watch: Explained: All about India’s new nuclear energy bill

After 10 years of battling objections from foreign nuclear suppliers, the government has brought in a new bill – It’s called SHANTI for short – The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill. It repeals the previous Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill of 2010. Why did the government need the new bill, and why is there opposition to its plan?