Deal sternly with corruption, inefficiency: PM to legislators

Chennai, Mar 13 (PTI) Describing legislators as
"watchdogs of public finance" and emphasising their role as
elected representatives in efficient governance, India's Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday asked them to sternly deal
with corruption and inefficiency.
"Collectively, there is a need (for legislators) to
deal sternly with corruption and inefficiency in the process
of governance," Singh said in his address after inaugurating
the imposing Rs 500 crore Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly-
Secretariat complex.
He said "legislators, bestowed upon with the privilege
of representing them by the people, are watchdogs of public
finance and they must ensure there was no wasteful use of
public money."
Singh said all this may be a tall order, but he was
sure that in the new surroundings (at the assembly) it would
witness "new heights of legislative competence, commitment and
propriety", with discussions being guided by the spirit of
tolerance, accommodation and deep and abiding concern for the
common people. PTI