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Karan Thapar: You are satisfied with the way Chidambaram, Ahluwalia and Manmohan Singh are managing the economy?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I think picking people is not a good idea. This is a typical way the media looks at issues.

Karan Thapar: Are you satisfied with the economic management?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I think the economic management of Manmohan Singh's Government is very good. And those who criticise his management should learn some economics as students from Manmohan Singh who has been a professor of Delhi School of Economics.

Karan Thapar: Let us come to the Indo-US nuclear deal. Do you believe that this is essential for India's energy security?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I think we discussed this issue, both in Parliament and outside many times. It is very important for the energy security of the country.

Karan Thapar: Let me ask you a blunt question. Which is more important, securing the Indo-US nuclear deal exactly as it is or the Government completing its full five years.

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I want to repeat and say that the Government is completing its tenure of five years. I was asked this question last year also. Whether completing the tenure means three or six months before the election is not the concern, Government is already in the fifth year and it will complete the fifth year.

Karan Thapar: You said that even if the elections are six months earlier, you believe that the Government would have completed its five years. Six months don’t matter?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: I am not saying that. I am saying that the Government will complete its tenure even if the elections are six or two months earlier.

Karan Thapar: Given that the PM has called the nuke deal as strategic and as a turning point, if the Government decides to cancel the deal just to say five or six months more in office, would the country not turn around and say that you betrayed us?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: With UPA Government and Congress, we stand firmly with the Prime Minster.

Karan Thapar: When you say firmly with the PM , do you mean, by the nuclear deal?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: Firmly by PM means that all the initiatives that PM will take and complete.

Karan Thapar: So if the PM decides to finalise the deal with IAEA and take the negotiations further, the party will support the minister?

Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi: Our PM is already supported by the party from day one and shall continue to support it. But the issue that you raised, I would like to repeat that the committee is already working on that and deciding the future course of action but in a coalition government, we are seeking support from others, and with this, confusions might take place, but in any case, we will not let our PM down.