PM admits economy facing difficulty, to give statement tomorrow

NEW DELHI :  Admitting that the country’s economy  has been passing through a difficult situation where the rupee  value has been falling, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today  said there were domestic and international factors as well to  be blamed for such a phase in the economy.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Prime Minister said he would make a detailed statement in the House tomorrow.
“It cannot be denied that the country is facing a difficult economic situation. There are several causes behind this. There  are some domestic factors and there are also some international factors,” Dr Singh said, after Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley raised the matter of the economic situation and falling rupee value in the Question Hour.
The Prime Minister said the crisis in Syria, which has been  facing a military strike by the US and allies over alleged use  of chemical weapons, was also responsible for increasing oil  prices in the international market.
(AGENCIES)