'UPA is not like NDA, inflation will come down'

DASMUNSI DOUBLESPEAK? The performance of the Congress-led Govt will surpass the NDA rule, says Dasmuni.

      

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Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I will give you a good example.

Karan Thapar: Overall inflation in China is just over 7 per cent.

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: Even with the price hike in the world economy, India maintained inflation around 9 per cent. This may go up. But by the time Kharif crops come in, I am hopeful that inflation will come down.

Karan Thapar: Let us come to oil price hike. You are under pressure from the Left to back off. They want you to roll back. Will you stand firm or will you roll back?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: We will stand firm.

Karan Thapar: Will you even stand firm if Left threatened to withdraw support?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: When that situation comes, we shall discuss it at that time.

Karan Thapar: Now you are not firm?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I am very firm. Whatever we have announced, we will stick to it and not bring anything down.

Karan Thapar: Your handling of inflation and oil price hike has provided a lifeline to the BJP in MP and Rajasthan today. Your economic management is actually digging your own Government's political grave.

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I think our economic management is way better. Do you know what was their revenue deficit was when they left office and what is ours? What was their fiscal deficit and what is ours? Tell the people how they managed subsidy and how we manage it?

Karan Thapar: But Mr Dasmunsi, if you end up in 10 per cent inflation, which everyone is predicting, it will be the worst inflation that India has seen for almost 15 years. That is what matters to people. You have an election in front of you. Will they vote for you?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I am aware that inflation management is very critical and if finally people do have to choose, keeping all the facts and figures in mind, then democratic and sensible people of India will again vote for us and not for them.

Karan Thapar: Then explain this to me. Why is AB Bardhan, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India, publicly calling for the resignation of the FM. If your management is so good, then why do your allies want Chidambaram to leave?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: There is a problem with the Communists. They never try to manage any affairs. They can’t provide alternate formulas.

Karan Thapar: You don’t take Bardhan seriously?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: Bardhanji will just say resign, but who will take the Prime Minister’s place and with what policies and objectives? Bardhhanji has no clue.