PM to speak on Iran Issue on Feb 27

New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on February 27, subject to his vailability on that day, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said today.

Talking to newspersons here, he said the Prime Minister was scheduled to speak on Iran issue today but unfortunately he could not do so.

The Business Advsory Committee, which met this evening, had decided that the Prime Minister would make the statement on February 27 -- on the eve of the General Budget -- subject to his availability, he said.

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