'A secular, inclusive, integrative agenda'

In the second part of his article from Kumarakom, the Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee, outlines his vision for narrowing ``the wide gulf between India's indisputable potential and her actual performance.''

Expressing concern over the growing trend of intolerance, he says, ``India belongs equally to all her citizens and communities, not more to some and less to others.'' The people of India do not give their mandate to any party or coalition that does not follow ``a secular, inclusive, integrative agenda.''

Mr. Vajpayee characterises the talk of India being sold out to foreign companies as a ``ludicrous prophecy'' and asserts that reforms will strengthen the economy. Neither industry nor agriculture can ignore the new competitive environment that has created challenges, opportunities and also obligations. The Government will take steps to protect the national interest against unfair trade and investment practices but ``it is high time all sections of industry, agriculture and the services sector realised that, increasingly, these issues are being governed by a multilateral framework to which India is a signatory''.

(Part II of article under `National section'.)

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