In the controversial interview, India’s ambassador to the US Ronen Sen went on to assert that the nuclear deal, in the finalisation of which he had a pivotal role, was the best India could get and India could not hope to have another president in the US who would be as friendly towards the country as President George W Bush has been. 
He asserted that every other country was looking to India with admiration for what it has accomplished in the field of technology. "Why  don't we have a little bit of confidence?" he wondered, alluding to the ongoing debate about the deal in Parliament. 
No renegotiation
Referring to the Left’s demands, he said neither the Hyde Act nor the nuclear deal could be renegotiated. If India demands that, Delhi would be left with “zero credibility” internationally, he said.  Taken aback by the Opposition-Left’s offensive over “objectionable” contents of the ambassador’s interview  and demand for his recall, the government sought to douse the  fire by admitting that his remarks  were “totally unwarranted and unacceptable”.
Seeking to calm down agitated members in both  houses of Parliament, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee read out an identical statement. “I have asked our ambassador to issue a clarification. These comments, if made by our ambassador, and reported correctly, are totally unwarranted and unacceptable,” he said.
However, proceedings in both the houses were disrupted, prompting the presiding officers to adjourn for the day. 
In the Lok Sabha, Mr Mukherjee even went to the extent of reading out a clarification issued by Mr Sen. But the Opposition was not impressed. “Many people have been shocked to hear that the MPs have been called headless chickens,” Opposition Leader L K Advani said.
Demanding a close examination of the “authenticity and veracity” of the envoy’s remarks, CPM member Sitaram Yechury said if it was true, the “next logical step should follow. This gentleman cannot represent India in the US”.
Privilege move
Sharing his concern, former External Affairs minister Yashwant Sinha said he had given a breach of privilege notice against the envoy for using the expression “headless chicken” against those opposing the deal.
He demanded that  Mr Sen and the correspondent be summoned to the bar and the entire House can act as a privilege committee.
After a couple of brief adjournments over the issue, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the House for the day. The CPM also moved privilege motions in both Houses of Parliament.