Chandigarh: Maintaining that the present Congress government had inherited an
economy which was in deep mess, Punjab's Finance Minister Manpreet Singh
Badal today said the choice now is between short-term solutions and
quick fixes, or long-term decisions that require courage and are rooted
in wisdom.
"We inherited a fiscal mess. The crisis is so deep
rooted that it will take a lot of effort and time before we can reclaim
our position on the high table of the best fiscally managed states..,"
Manpreet said seeking two years more time to put the state economy back
on rails.