The life of Manmohan Singh and his contribution to the politics and economy of India is an unforgettable chapter. 92-year-old Dr. Manmohan Singh died in AIIMS Hospital, Delhi. Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi mourned his death as ‘personal injury‘ While saying, he has remembered the time spent with him.
He was recognized as an efficient economist and dedicated politician. But his tenure as Prime Minister is also associated with controversies and humiliating incidents. His loyalty and dedication to the country inspired him to work for the national interest despite political pressures and personal insults.
Today the Congress party is praising his contribution, while the same party also became the reason for humiliating him on many occasions. In this article, four major events of the life of Dr. Manmohan Singh are being told, when he worked for the country despite suffering insults.
Rajiv Gandhi compared Planning Commission to Joker Commission
This incident happened in the year 1986. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India and Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission. Manmohan Singh gave a presentation on rural economy. Rajiv Gandhi was angry with this and the next day he publicly called the Planning Commission a ‘Joker Commission’. This comment was extremely insulting to Manmohan Singh. It is said that he had made up his mind to resign, but after the advice of friends and colleagues, he remained in his post.
Today the same Congress party is calling him the great hero of the country, whereas in the past it always insulted Dr. Manmohan Singh.
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— Congress (@INCIndia) December 27, 2024
Congress MPs also protested as Finance Minister
The chain of these insults is very long. We are highlighting selected cases in which Manmohan Singh was made the Finance Minister in the year 1991 in the PV Narasimha Rao government. He took bold steps towards economic reforms and took important decisions like abolishing the license raj. But Congress MPs strongly opposed these policies. Manmohan Singh had to face severe resentment from the MPs in the parliamentary party meeting. Even the party’s newspaper National Herald described his policies as anti-middle class. It was Manmohan’s determination that he took steps to improve the economic condition of the country. this sip of insult Jaundice.
Prime Minister’s chair, but power lies with Sonia
In 2004, when Sonia Gandhi reportedly rejected the post of Prime Minister and handed over this responsibility to Manmohan Singh, the people of the country expected that this would be the tenure of an independent Prime Minister. But the reality was different. Manmohan Singh was ignored in many important decisions. From the book The Accidental Prime Minister according toHe wanted to keep the Finance Ministry himself, but under pressure from the Congress high command, this ministry was given to P. Chidambaram. Despite being the Prime Minister, he often had to follow the instructions of the party.
In the year 2012, when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of the country, he recited the line outside the Parliament, ‘My silence is better than thousands of answers, don’t know how many questions I have kept my dignity’. headlines Were collected. By the way, today when Sonia Gandhi is calling the death of Dr. Manmohan Singh a personal loss, then why this picture and all such articles are coming out in which Sonia Gandhi is super PM and Dr. Manmohan Singh’s ‘puppet‘It was written about being.
Rahul Gandhi tore ordinance in Parliament, insulted
In 2013, the Manmohan Singh government filed a petition to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision to ban convicted criminals from contesting elections. ordinance Decided to bring. This ordinance had been passed by the cabinet. But Rahul Gandhi openly tore it apart by calling it ‘nonsense’. This action and statement of Rahul not only embarrassed Manmohan’s government, but also hurt the dignity of the post of Prime Minister. It is said that Manmohan Singh was so hurt by this incident that he considered resigning, but ultimately he preferred the stability of the country by continuing in office.
The stigma of ‘puppet’ always remained on the forehead
Dr. Manmohan Singh’s tenure became a symbol of how the center of power lies somewhere else and the Prime Minister remains only a symbol. Manmohan, who led the country for 10 years, was deprived of his decision-making power. The Accidental Prime Minister and many other books and memoirs have exposed that the Manmohan Singh government was controlled from 10 Janpath (Sonia Gandhi’s residence).
Today the Congress party is calling Manmohan Singh a megastar. But history cannot forget that the same party, which made him the Prime Minister, also became the reason for hurting his honor many times. Despite these stigmas, he worked for the development of the country and played an important role in implementing many important policies. These incidents from Manmohan Singh’s life make it clear that he was not only a skilled economist and a dedicated politician, but was also an example of tolerating insults and continuing to work in the interest of the country.
However, how genuine is the Congress’s respect for him after his death, is a big question. After all, with what mouth is the same party praising his contribution, which forced him to become a ‘puppet’?
