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Mon, 07/21/2008 - 17:56
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PM moves confidence motion, says Govt acted in nat'l interest
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday sought the confidence of Lok Sabha in his government asserting that every single decision taken by it was in the"best interest" of the people of the country.
"Since I assumed office, I did all in the interest of the nation," he said moving the motion of confidence in his Council of Ministers in the House that began a two-day debateon the issue.
Commending the motion, Singh regretted that the House has assembled for a trust vote after four years of his government at a time when the government had to tackle issuesof inflation and price rise.
In a veiled dig at the Left parties which have withdrawn support to his government, Singh recalled the "sagacity, wisdom and visionary leadership" of Jyoti Basu and Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who, he said, were the architects ofthe coalition government.
In a brief speech moving the motion, he said "I assure the House and the country that every single decision, every policy decision was taken in the fullest confidence that it was in the best interest of the people of the country." Singh said he had repeatedly assured all political parties including the Left that the government would come to Parliament before it approached the US after clearance fromInternational Atomic Energy Agency and Nuclear Supplies Group.
He said he was surprised that the decision of the Left parties to withdraw support came when he was in Japan. "The moment I came back from Japan, I met the President and offered to submit myself to Parliament as soon as possible." With U.P.A. Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee, senior leaders of the coalition and opposition keenly listening to him, Singh expressed confidence that the people of the country would reaffirm their faith inthe steps taken by his government.
The Prime Minister invoked Guru Gobind Singh and recited a verse showing his determination to go ahead without beingscared of the repurcussions.
Singh said that whatever steps the government has taken were in line with the legacy of the "glorious freedom struggle and Rajiv Gandhi's vision of preparing the country tothe challenges of the 21st century".
"Since I assumed office, I did all in the interest of the nation," he said moving the motion of confidence in his Council of Ministers in the House that began a two-day debateon the issue.
Commending the motion, Singh regretted that the House has assembled for a trust vote after four years of his government at a time when the government had to tackle issuesof inflation and price rise.
In a veiled dig at the Left parties which have withdrawn support to his government, Singh recalled the "sagacity, wisdom and visionary leadership" of Jyoti Basu and Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who, he said, were the architects ofthe coalition government.
In a brief speech moving the motion, he said "I assure the House and the country that every single decision, every policy decision was taken in the fullest confidence that it was in the best interest of the people of the country." Singh said he had repeatedly assured all political parties including the Left that the government would come to Parliament before it approached the US after clearance fromInternational Atomic Energy Agency and Nuclear Supplies Group.
He said he was surprised that the decision of the Left parties to withdraw support came when he was in Japan. "The moment I came back from Japan, I met the President and offered to submit myself to Parliament as soon as possible." With U.P.A. Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee, senior leaders of the coalition and opposition keenly listening to him, Singh expressed confidence that the people of the country would reaffirm their faith inthe steps taken by his government.
The Prime Minister invoked Guru Gobind Singh and recited a verse showing his determination to go ahead without beingscared of the repurcussions.
Singh said that whatever steps the government has taken were in line with the legacy of the "glorious freedom struggle and Rajiv Gandhi's vision of preparing the country tothe challenges of the 21st century".
