Govt enjoys majority, economic reforms on track: FM

21 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Relieving apprehensions over the impact of the changing political scenario on policy reforms, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said there will be no let-up in the government's effort to continue with the economic reforms and it will go ahead for meetings with foreign investors to persuade them to invest in India. His statement came a day after key ally DMK withdrew support from the UPA Government over India’s stance on Sri Lanka at the United Nations.

Chidambaram said ‘it is true that one ally has withdrawn support. Still, the government enjoys majority and will continue to do its duty. The government will continue to take executive action to push legislation in Parliament.’  By adding further, he said that the government will not waiver in its commitment to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.8% in 2013-14 from 5.2% estimated in the current financial year.

To convince investors to invest in India, Chidambaram is scheduled to meet foreign investors in major financial hubs like Japan, UAE, Canada and the United States in the coming weeks. The government is also planning to push through key economic reform Bills in areas such as insurance, pension and corporate law in the ongoing Budget Session. The first part of the session will end on March 22, and the House will re-assemble on April 22.

However, the government lacks numbers in Rajya Sabha after the withdrawal of support by DMK. With this, the government may have a tough time in taking up key legislations in the Lok Sabha, as well.

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