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Dispel
cynicism, believe in resilience of democracy: PM's New Year
message
Friday December 31, 2010 10:31:50 PM ,
IANS
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New Delhi: In his
message on New Year's eve, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday
called on Indians to dispel the "air of despondency and cynicism"
and believe in resilience and the capacity to resolve shortcomings
in the Indian democracy.
"Let us make a new beginning to the year. Let us dispel the air of
despondency and cynicism. We need to believe in the resilience of
our democracy and its capacity to deal with infirmities and
shortcomings through course correction," said Manmohan Singh.
Wishing all citizens a very Happy New Year, he added that it was
an occasion to take stock of the year gone by and of the
challenges that lie ahead.
"On the eve of the New Year, I want to assure all our citizens
that my government and I will work with renewed resolve for the
welfare of our people," he asserted.
The prime minister said his government "will redouble our efforts
to deal effectively and credibly with the challenges of inflation,
cleansing our governing processes, national security and making
our delivery system work for the aam aadmi."
President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari also
greeted the nation on New Year's eve and hoped that 2011 would
bring in peace, harmony and all-round progress to the people of
the country.
Conveying her wishes to the people in the country and abroad,
Patil said: "Let us take a New Year's resolve to work to meet the
exciting challenges of the present decade and promote unity and
harmony amongst all our people."
"May this year bring peace, harmony and all-round progress to all
our people," she added.
Ansari in his message said: "The dawn of the New Year is always
welcomed with renewed hope, which can only be fulfilled by working
together with resolve and dedication towards building a strong,
united, peaceful and prosperous India."
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