Most respectfully, I would like to submit let us have some confidence, self-confidence of ourselves. We have managed the Indian economy. Please also look at what I have stated in my Budget Speech. In my Budget Speech I myself had expressed deep concern about the impact of the financial crisis and the global meltdown. It is quite obvious. Any responsible Finance Minister will have to express his concern. At the same time, I expressed that I had confidence on the resilience of the Indian economy and we would overcome the crisis. I am repeating that we are confident that Indian economy will overcome the crisis. We will overcome the crisis. We will not allow the country to deviate from the path of cherished goal. Yes, it may take some more time, it may take some more policy changes. It is a continuing process. Nobody can say, either on the floor of this House or outside, that all the problems in the developed world have been solved, whether in North America or in Europe. Please remember that their North America, Europe and Japan economy is sliding down despite the heavy industrialisation and resources at their command, and we are not brought down to zero. Yes, it has dwindled from 9 per cent to 7.1 per cent. We have taken corrective steps, and it is not correct to say that we have not taken the corrective steps. What would happen within these four months? The Government has a sovereign responsibility, and the Government will exercise that sovereign responsibility as per the Constitutional mandate till the day the successor Government resumes responsibility. But at the same time, please remember that there are certain Constitutional norms and Parliamentary propriety. How do you expect that I will burden the exchequer or any Finance Minister.
