Hon. Speaker Madam, I am very happy that at long last, the House had a debate on the issue of Corruption. I thank all the Members who participated in this debate. Madam, that Corruption is a major national issue is something a matter about which there is Unanimity in the country. That we should collectively work to find credible Approaches, credible-solutions to deal with this scourge is also a matter, which unites all sections of thinking public opinion in our country? Madam, I share that perception; and on behalf of our Government, I would like to assure that august House that in the two and A half years of period that is left to us, we will do evertying in our power to clean the system of this Country. Madam, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi is not here. Yesterday, he made a powerful speech and he turned into a personal that I have knowingly connived at corruptions of some of my colleagues (Interruptions) Madam (SPEAKER) Nothing else will go on record. Prime Minister, Madam, I consider it beneath my dignity to enter into an agument on issues which are before the PAC issues which are in our courts. In my seven years as Prime Minister even when the Opposition Members have accused me of many crimes, I have never used harsh language in describing the conduct of any Member of this House. Madam, I would like to assert before this House that I have a public life in the Service of this country for nearly 41 years. In these 41 years of my life, 20 years in Parliament I have tried to serve this country to the best of my Ability. I, as Finance Minister, inherited an economy with bankrupt treasury, with foreign exchange reserves totally exhausted, with credit worthiness of our country seriously in doubt. We turned around that economy. We have ensured that this economy, the bankrupt economy that we inherited this totally.
