28 May : Expanding his week-old Government by inducting 59 more ministers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said his Council of Ministers represents experience as well as youthful energy and talent. Interacting with mediapersons after the new Ministers were sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Prime Minister said his government’s strategy would be economic growth with fiscal prudence.
He, however, refused to elaborate on it, saying that the strategy would be revealed in the President’s Address to the Joint Session of Parliament and in the Budget speech of the Finance Minister.
Asked the reasons for the delay in formation of full Council of Ministers, he said a lot of consultations were to be held before finalising the names as he wanted to have a thorough examination of the available talent and experience so that the Ministry represents youthful energy and experience.