New Delhi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again evaded a direct response on the third term issue, saying he still had some time to finish his present term. Speaking at NDTV Indian of the Year Awards 2012, Dr Singh said he considered his job as "a great honour", adding he had "done his best".
Here are the highlights of the PM's speech at the event:- I have still some time to complete my present term
- It is a great honour to be PM o this vast country ...have done my best
- We will complete five years of our government
- We should all pay tribute to Delhi's brave heart by resolving that we will not let the loss of her life go to vain
- We should resolve to enhance the security of women in the country
- Splendid work done by committee of Justice JS Verma, Justice Seth and Gopal Subramaniam
- One of the rare occasions when government-appointed committee finished work ahead of time
- I am told it is NDTV's 25th anniversary. I compliment Prannoy Roy's courage to charter untested waters 25 years ago. NDTV a media brand respected for its ethics
- Media must highlight social and economic injustices and pave way for their redressal