Sonia clears the air: Cong, UPA same same

December 21, 2011 16:20

In a clear political message, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today dismissed any impression that there are differences between the party and the government and the programmes and policies are correct.

However, she did not not make a reference to the controversial decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail, which the government had to put on hold following stiff Opposition in Parliament and outside.

"Every now now and then, our political opponents have been trying to create an impression that there are differences between the Congress party and the government. Let me once and for all nail this.

"There may well be differing points of view. But whatever is eventually done is done together," she said addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party.

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