Dr Manmohan Singh will live on
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Kajal Chatterjee
Contd from previous issue
Though I didn't like his policy of "economic liberalisation" which had widened the rich-poor gap to a dreadful extent and dealt a fatal blow on the poor and lower middle class (with upper middle class laughing all the way to the bank); but as far as civility, honesty, dignity, humility are concerned, Singh was almost unparalleled. Also it must be admitted that he had played a major role in bringing various social welfare schemes including food security, poverty alleviation, education, Government transparency, Land Acquisition or Forest Rights.
Very rightly he had asserted --- "Discharging my responsibilities as Prime Minister for 10 years, I let my work speak instead of speaking out myself. I never divided the country for political gains; never tried to hide the truth and never lowered the dignity of the post. Despite the challenges, I always raised the prestige of India and Indians on the international stage".
It is not known how the world used to view India during the era of Dr Manmohan Singh at the helm or in earlier times; but surely the country's image was vastly different from what it is today.
(To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
Though I didn't like his policy of "economic liberalisation" which had widened the rich-poor gap to a dreadful extent and dealt a fatal blow on the poor and lower middle class (with upper middle class laughing all the way to the bank); but as far as civility, honesty, dignity, humility are concerned, Singh was almost unparalleled. Also it must be admitted that he had played a major role in bringing various social welfare schemes including food security, poverty alleviation, education, Government transparency, Land Acquisition or Forest Rights.
Very rightly he had asserted --- "Discharging my responsibilities as Prime Minister for 10 years, I let my work speak instead of speaking out myself. I never divided the country for political gains; never tried to hide the truth and never lowered the dignity of the post. Despite the challenges, I always raised the prestige of India and Indians on the international stage".
It is not known how the world used to view India during the era of Dr Manmohan Singh at the helm or in earlier times; but surely the country's image was vastly different from what it is today.
(To be contd)