New Delhi: The results of the steps taken to
control price rise would be visible soon,
PM Manmohan Singh said.
Singh gave this assurance at the Congress Working
Committee meeting here which deliberated on the issue of
rising prices, according to party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar.
The Prime Minister told the meeting that necessary steps
have been taken in consultation with Chief Ministers and the
results would be visible in the next few weeks.
Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states gave a
presentation on steps taken to control price rise.
"We have been asked to take steps to control rising prices
and check hoarding and black marketing," Assam Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi said.
The issue of Telangana also came up in the meeting with
Home Minister P Chidambaram stating that the terms of
reference of Srikrishna Committee would be finalised soon.
The issue of "Mumbai for all" also came up with some
leaders being critical of the stand taken by the Shiv Sena and
MNS. Rahul Gandhi was not present as he is away on a tour of
Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was among those
absent as he is in Mumbai with Gandhi.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, February 06, 2010, 00:23