Friday 3 January 2014

Prime Minister Press Conference on 3-jan-2014

Booklet released listing UPA achievements over 10 years.

Booklet released lists better education, farmer welfare, food security.

Believe India is set for better times in the year.

Cycle of global economic growth is turning for the better.

Steps taken to address domestic constraints coming into play.

Admit Congress didn't do well in recently-held State polls.

We will learn appropriate lessons from recent elections.

No one individual can replace institutions and processes.

Saw short accelartion of growth to 9% during UPA-1.

Believe have delivered on promises made to rural India.  

Have made growth process socially inclusive.

UPA government has delivered a new deal for rural India.

India's farm #GDP growth has been faster than ever before.

All emerging #markets have experienced a showdown.

Should not overly focus on short-term shutdown.

Not been as successful in controlling #inflation as desired.

Passed several important laws, despite Parliament logjam.

Government will continue to invest in defence and security.

Deeply committed to objective of combating corruption.

Taken major steps towards spectrum, coal allocation norms.

Consistenly advised state governments to be transparent in land deals.

Government will work ceaselessly till its last day.

Will announce Congress Prime Minister candidate at appropriate time.

Rahul Gandhi has outstanding credentials to be PM candidate.

Improved health and education services, giving new hope to rural India.

Will hand over to a new Prime Minister in a few months' time.

Have worked without fear or favour.

Never felt like resigning in my last nine years of my tenure.

Most corruption charges relate to UPA-1 tenure.

I am  not going to be candidate for PM if UPA comes to power.

Too early to judge shape of things for UPA-III.

Congress went to electorate on basis of UPA-1 performance.

Price rise could be a factor in recently-held state polls.

Prices rose due to global commodity, energy price rise.

Taken enough steps to protect the weaker sections against #inflation.

Ensured rural wages are indexed to the rate of #inflation.

Have made efforts to implement Sachar Panel recommendations.

Reform is not an event but a process.

Parliamentary system best form of government for a complex country like India.

Have tried to served the country with utmost dedication.

Never  used my office to reward family and friends.

Have spoken whenever necessary at party forums.

Strengthening relationship with the US government is a priority for the UPA.

Recent diplomacy issues with the US were temporary aberrations.

Believe it will be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as PM.

Fully confident that the next PM will be from the UPA coalition.

Believe Congress chief-PM arrangement has worked well.

Mrs Gandhi's support invaluable in dealing with complex issues.

Government would have been stronger if Rahul Gandhi were a part.

Believe Rahul Gandhii would have strengthened the Cabinet.

Believe good ties with Pakistan important for the subcontinent.

No member of the Congress party has ever asked me to step down in the last nine years.

UPA government has maintained growth despite global meltdown.

Delivered highest average growth rate since independence.

Government will continue to implement policies to promote growth.

Government's remaining five months a long time to revive economy.

Will consider job well done if manage to revive economy.

I publicly apologised to the Sikh community for the 1984 riots.

Aam Aadmi Party must be given time to justify themselves.

No decision yet to hike number of subsidised cylinders.

India provides a hospitable environment for FDI.

Want Bills pending before Parliament to be passed before tenure-end.

Bottlenecks in environment clearances; infra slowed down economy.

Growth slowdown on the back of both global and domestic factors.

Will make every effort to bring prices under control.

Hope Congress party fields Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate.


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