We have promises to keep, Manmohan tells team

Sunil Prabhu
Saturday, May 23, 2009, (New Delhi )
A day after the swearing-in, the Prime Minister has sent out the message that he means business.

In the Cabinet Manmohan Singh said: "We have promises to keep."

Officially, the Cabinet meeting was called to convene a session of Parliament in the first week of June. And, it was decided that the 15th Lok Sabha will meet on the first of June. Two days later, the House will elect the Speaker. The Budget is expected by the 31st of July.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hopes to present the Budget as early as possible to remove uncertainty.

The government seems to have decided on its immediate priority. That's sprucing up internal security through measures like setting up a permanent war-room, a comprehensive review of VVIP security, having a national security database and a crime and criminal tracking network.

Similar plans have been drawn for key infrastructure ministries as well as social sector ministries.

The Prime Minister has asked his ministers to implement in a time bound manner the promises that have been made.
We have promises to keep, Manmohan tells team

Comment: Dr Manmohan Singh should ensure his alliance partners who blackmail for obtaining juicy cabinet portfolios to make money must be checkmated and nipped at the bud. Corrupt Ministers must be targeted and got rid off. Politicians, Businessmen, Smugglers and Bureaucrats holding accounts in Swiss Banks and Safe Havens must be identified and prosecuted.