The 2G spectrum scam that has snowballed into one of the biggest corruption issue in recent times, have compelled the country's Prime Minister to come forward and face the media.

The Prime Minister Said about the reshuffle-
"By the end of this (fiscal) year, inflation rate should come down to no more than 7%," he said. Singh also assured a growth rate of 8.5% this fiscal. “We have effectively tackled global financial meltdown,” he stated.

Refuting talks of stepping down in the wake of various scams, Singh said, "I never felt like resigning. I have a job to do. We have lot of unfinished job to complete."
"I am not afraid of appearing before any committee. I have publicly declared that I am ready to appear any committee including the JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee). It is an entirely wrong impression that I did not want to appear before the JPC. As Prime Minister my conduct too should be scrutinised," he added.

He also admitted that a coalition government has some limitations.
"I am conscious of my responsibility. Ours is a coalition government and a coalition dharma has to be followed. Some compromises have to be made in managing coalition government," he said.
In his meeting with the television editors on Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh said the government was very serious in correcting the wrong-doings at the earliest. "Whatever some people may say, that we are a lame duck government, that I am a lame duck prime minister, we take our job very seriously," he said

The government is dead serious about bringing to book all wrong-doers, he assured. “Will usher in cabinet reshuffle after budget session,” he disclosed.

Commenting on the recent attack by the opposition on the government, Singh said, such attacks weaken self confidence of India. “An impression has gone round that we are a scam-driven country and nothing good is happening in our country, that we are weakening the self-confidence of the people of India. I do not think that is in the interest of anyone in our country."

Policy making has also been in limbo since Singh’s re-election in 2009 as the government battles fires from inflation to graft scandals. Reforms like opening up retail and the financial sector to foreign investment have been put on the backburner.

Singh said the government is trying to strike a balance between growth and inflation, despite the government having no control over international events, which are partly fuelling the price rise.