07-22-2008, 05:09 AM
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Show proof of horse-trading, says Manmohan Singh</b>
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday night rejected allegations of horse-trading for winning the trust vote on Tuesday.
âAnybody can make allegations. If somebody has proof, show it,â Dr. Singh told reporters while leaving the Parliament house complex at the end of the debate on the first day of the special Lok Sabha session.
Dr. Singh expressed âfullest confidenceâ that his government would win the trust vote, and dismissed as âhypotheticalâ questions about the fall of the government.
âWill control pricesâ
To the Opposition charge that the government was not concerned over controlling price rise, he said: âwe are making serious efforts. There is no question about lack of interest in controlling prices.â â PTI
He said: âwe are concerned about controlling prices. Weâre making serious efforts. Weâll succeed. So, there is no question of lack of interest in controlling inflation.â