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Expect bold reforms, says PM

January 02, 2004 09:42 IST

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said economic reforms are on course and his government "will take some bold steps in future".

In an interview to India Today, Vajpayee said, "Our robust economy is changing the way the world looks at us." Making economic reforms work for the benefit of the people was one of the achievements of his government, he said.

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On whether individualism had slowed down the pace of divestment, Vajpayee said, "Individuals have differences. This is democracy."

Vajpayee said he was "fit and ready" for elections, but nothing had been decided on who would lead the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls.

"Let us see what happens. The timing will be decided after taking our coalition partners into confidence. We will also discuss it at our party's national executive meeting on January 11 in Hyderabad," he said.

Asked whether the same coalition would continue in the next general elections, the Prime Minister said, "Not necessarily. Every party will decide its own direction. But the NDA will continue although its nature may change lightly. Some parties have left us but we will add some new allies".

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