Govt keen on speeding up reforms: Chidambaram

October 03, 2012 21:41

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today informed India Inc that the government is keen on speeding up reforms and hoped that legislation for raising FDI in insurance sector will be passed in the Winter Session of Parliament.

"The finance minister absolutely would like to see them (the key economic reform) happen and is looking for all us to work together," FICCI Senior Vice-President Naina Lal Kidwai told reporters after the meeting.

Chidambaram, who had invited representatives of CII, FICCI and Assocham, held a two-hour meeting with them.

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