Results of steps on price rise to be visible in few weeks: PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The results of the steps taken to
control price rise would be visible within the next few weeks,
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Friday.

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," Chief Minister of
India's north-eastern state Assam Tarun Gogoi said.
The issue of Telangana also came up in the meeting with
Home Minister of India 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
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Rahul Gandhi was not present
as he is away on a tour of India's western state of
Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was among those
absent as he is in Mumbai with Gandhi. (MORE) PTI AMI
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