I have that in my frame of vision. But the international experience in this regard confirms our belief that one has to approach this issue very carefully and in a calibrated fashion so that we are not overtaken by events suddenly. This is part of that calibration. The lowering of interest rate on small savings has been a long standing demand. I have kept a close watch on the inflation situation.
Core inflation is what affects the common man.
So, while I have reduced the interest rates this year, I've also said that it should be linked with inflation. I will appoint a committee that will suggest ways of doing it. I want to take the interest rate fixation of the contractual obligations of the government also to the non-political arena so that it is decided not just by the finance minister but by an expert committee. Much will depend on international prices. The indications at the moment are that the international prices should soften in the course of the year.