<p>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday appreciated the union budget and said the finance minister had done a "commendable" job.<br /><br />"The finance minister has done a commendable job in containing the deficit while simultaneously addressing the growth imperatives," Manmohan Singh said.<br /><br />"We need to create 10 million jobs a year for the duration of the 12th Plan which can be achieved only if we reach eight percent GDP growth level," he said. <br /></p>
<p>Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday appreciated the union budget and said the finance minister had done a "commendable" job.<br /><br />"The finance minister has done a commendable job in containing the deficit while simultaneously addressing the growth imperatives," Manmohan Singh said.<br /><br />"We need to create 10 million jobs a year for the duration of the 12th Plan which can be achieved only if we reach eight percent GDP growth level," he said. <br /></p>