gaddam@remus.rutgers.edu (Surekha Reddy Gaddam) (06/23/91)
New Delhi, June 22: the Prime Minister, Mr.P.V.Narsimha Rao
today asked the people to be prepared for +sacrifices+ to restore the
health of the economy and said the government would tackle with
determination the dangers posed to the country by problems in Punjab,
kashmir and assam.
Spelling out the priorities of his government, the Prime
Minister in his first nation-wide telecast announced setting
up of a composite rapid action force to quell communal riots
and establishment of special courts to try communal offences.
The Prime minister dwelt at length on the economic
crisis besetting the country saying there were no soft options
before the nation as the people had to be prepared for
sacrifices to preserve economic independence.
He announced that the delayed union budget would be
presented within a month and that the dialogue with the
international monetary fund would be continued to tide over
the precarious balance of payments situation.
New Delhi, June 22: the Prime minister, Mr.P.V.Narasimha Rao,
said that it would be the endeavour of his government to restore
India to its place of honour in the commity of nations and ensure
its voice is once again heard with respect and attention in world fora.
+Our relations with neighbours will enjoy the priority
they deserve so that our region becomes an area of peace,
prosperity and stability+, he said in his nation-wide telecast tonight.
The Prime minister said +it is unfortunate that at the
very juncture when India needed to give a lead in this
historic endeavour its international prestige suffered
setbacks and relations with friends and neighbours were
neglected.
The Prime minister said his government would tackle
+with determination and single-mindedness+ the problems in the
three border states. +While genuine grievances will be
redressed, terrorism and other fissiparous tendencies will be
dealt with firmly+, Mr. Rao said.
In his 20-minute telecast both in hindi and english, the
Prime Minister also announced that the minorities commission
would be provided statutory status with a view to enhancing
its effectiveness.
While referring to rapid industrialisation, the Prime
Minister announced that foreign direct investment was welcome
to accelerate the tempo of development and +obstacles that
come in the way of allocating foreign investment on a sizeable
scale will be removed+.
He promised a fair and remunerative price for farm
produce and assured strengthening of the public distribution
system would receive the govermnent's immediate attention.
Mr. Rao, who dealt briefly with foreign affairs, said
relations with neighbours would enjoy priority and the
government would endeavour to restore India's place of honour
in the comity of nations.
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