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Sunday, May 23, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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Manmohan heads 68-member Ministry
Pawar, Arjun Singh, Laloo, Natwar Singh get Cabinet rank

New Delhi, May 22
Seventy-one-year-old Dr Manmohan Singh, also known as the architect of economic reforms, was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister today along with a 67-member Council of Ministers.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with new Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Cabinet colleagues, Congress President Sonia Gandhi posing for a group photo after the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday.
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with new Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Cabinet colleagues, Congress President Sonia Gandhi posing for a group photo after the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. — PTI photo
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President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam administers oath of office to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Saturday. — Reuters photo


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Delicate balancing act, Congress style
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As the dominant 145-member entity in the United Progressive Alliance, the Congress had to undertake a delicate balancing act throughout the day in persuading certain pre-poll allies like the Lok Janshakti party’s Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, not to abstain from the oath taking ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan here this evening.

CPM to decide on Speaker’s post today
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo is likely to meet tomorrow to decide on the Congress offer to have veteran leader Somnath Chatterjee as the Lok Sabha Speaker and hold a detailed discussion on the common minimum Programme.

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London, May 22
The Commonwealth today revoked the suspension of Pakistan from the grouping, welcoming the progress made by the country in restoration of democracy.

FORUM
The Tribune is the voice of the people. It is always keen to encourage debate on major issues facing the country. We want our readers to participate in the venture. We are starting a new feature called Forum which will provide a platform to our readers to express their opinions on major issues. Beginning this week, their views will be published every Thursday on a page being specially earmarked for this. We invite readers to give their views on the question:
What should the government led by Dr Manmohan Singh do in running the affairs of the nation?
The letters should not be more than 150 words. They can be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, The Tribune, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, with the word ‘Forum’ mentioned on the envelope. They can also be e-mailed to: forum@tribunemail.comH.K.Dua (Editor-in-Chief)


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Chandigarh, May 22
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