Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech on the need to take harsh economic measures failed to impress the opposition which dubbed it an attempt to defend the indefensible. While opposition BJP, Left, JD(U) and Trinamool Congress expectedly hit out at the PM, the Centre did not find much succour from Samajwadi Party which announced on Friday to continue support to the government. BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "In his speech, the PM tried to mislead the country. He appeared advocating the interests of foreign countries and not the Indians he leads." The comment tied in with the opposition's campaign that FDI in retail was aimed at benefitting a few companies.

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