PM-LD CHILDREN TWO

Appearing relaxed, 77-year-old Singh with his wife
Gursharan Kaur seated by his side, answered with ease
questions from children ranging from rising prices and
coalition politics.
The Prime Minister said government was trying very hard
to control the price rise. "We are trying to stabilise the
prices and we hope in a year we will see a better control on
the price rise".
Asked why he spoke very little, he said, "when you have
a coalition government to run, there is no use in talking too
much. And I think things get complicated when you talk more".
Singh was dismissive of opposition descrbing him as a
"weak" Prime Minister.
"It does not make much of a difference to me.... To
criticise is the opposition's job. I am not afriad of that".
he said.
On why he was trying to keep the dialogue process with
Pakistan going, he said peace and amity was important between
the two countries.
About the violence in the North East, Singh said he was
aware that the situation particularly in Assam and Manipur was
not okay.
"Efforts are being undertaken to control extremist
organisations like ULFA. We are trying to control them. We
will be able to control them in the days to come," he said.
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