<br/>The government has informed a parliamentary panel that it is withdrawing the proposed amendment from the nuclear Liability Bill. This proposed amendment is considered heavily loaded in favour of the Nuclear reactor suppliers.<br/><br/>The Department of Atomic Energy secretary Srikumar Banerjee expressed his regrets before the standing committee on science and technology for circulating the note last week containing the proposal.<br/><br/>Mr. Banergee said the circulation of the note was a mistake and amendment draft stood withdrawn.Speaking before committee foreign secretary Nirupama rao denied that there was any US Pressure on India to adopt or amend specific provisions of the bill.<br/><br/>Union Law, Home and Power Secretaries also made presentations before the parliamentary panel.<br/><br/>Department of Atomic Energy Secretary Srikumar Banerjee, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and a number of other senior officials faced tough questions during the meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology on aspects like liability of supplier of a nuclear plant or material and cap of Rs 500 crore on compensation.<br/><br/>It will continue its hearing today .with testimony from independent experts. <br/><br/>The decision to drop the amendment assumes significance as it coincides with the uproar over handling of Bhopal Gas Tragedy in which the then government is accused of allowing the operators of Union Carbide to go scot-free.