	With other countries as may seem best to its governing authority in the interests of the country and its people. National independence is thus an indispensable preliminary for taking all the steps that might be found necessary for carrying out the five year plan in all its various aspects throughout the whole country. At the preset moment, it is clear that not only have we in India no national indepedence, but we are hedged in and obstructed by numerous restrictions, limitations, safeguards and reservations which block the path to planning and progress. There has been some reference to the improvement in our economic situation also. We find that we have made good progress in production. We were faced equally with a difficult situation so far a s cloth was concerned. There was a deficit of food and there was also shortage of cloth. I do remember the scenes that we had to witnesss in several cities where people had to stand it queues for hours together for two meters of very ordinary cloth, but now the situation is quite changed. We have produced much cloth and we are in a position to export cloth. During the British period we were required to import cloth, but now we are in a position to export cloth.
	During the British period we were required to import cloth, but now we are in a position to export cloth. After partition, we were faced with the question of raw material, namely, cotton. We had cotton mills, but cotton remained in Pakistan. Even that problem has been solved. We had placed before us a target for more production of cotton and not only has that target been achieved in shorter period to the satisfaction of all people in the country. From this survey, Sir you will find that everybody should be convinced that we are making.
