First year of UPA-II is of reasonable achievement: PM

'There is always room for improvement and for better outcome,' says the PM.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday described the first year of UPA-II as one of “reasonable achievement” but said his government could have done more.

“I believe that the record of our first year of UPA-II is a record of reasonable achievement. I am the first person to admit that we could have done more,” Singh told a press conference here.

He said one should not be satisfied with “what we have achieved”.

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“There is always room for improvement and for better outcome. But

I do believe that the record of our first year is a record of reasonable achievement,” he said.

It is for historians to judge my legacy: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday left it to the historians to judge his legacy,saying he was more concerned about the task at hand.

“I am not bothered about the legacy issue. I have a task to accomplish to the best of my ability. It is for the historians to pronounce judgements (on my legacy),” he said at a press conference here to mark one year of UPA-II.

Singh was responding to a question on what accomplishment he would consider as his legacy.

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He described the first year UPA-II as one of “reasonable achievement” but said his government could have done more.

“I believe that the record of our first year of UPA-II is a record of reasonable achievement. I am the first person to admit that we could have done more,” he said.

Following are the highlights of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s news conference:

* Expects inflation to moderate to 5-6 per cent by December 2010

* Expects 8.5 per cent GDP growth in FY11

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* Targets to achieve 10 per cent economic growth annually in medium term

* Prices showing signs of moderating trend

* Prices continue to be matter of deep concern

* Containing inflation is government’s top priority

* To take more steps together with state governments to cool prices

* India willing to discuss all outstanding issues with Pakistan

* Nuclear agreement with the United States will move forward

* Prime Minister hopes all political parties will support nuclear liability bill