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President Stresses Farm Reforms, Mum On Labour

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Last Updated : Feb 26 2013 | 12:54 AM IST

President K R Narayanan Monday committed the NDA government to second-generation reforms in his address to the two Houses of Parliament. However, there was no reference to labour reforms. The need for agricultural reforms formed a major part of his speech.

The President spelt out the tasks of the government: significantly increasing the investment rate, stepping up the productivity of capital assets, undertaking second-generation reforms, and deepening economic reforms in the states.

The President admitted the global slowdown had affected India.

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First Published: Feb 26 2002 | 12:00 AM IST

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