History will indeed remember Manmohan Singh kindly as most consequential PM: Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following a Supreme Court ruling that cleared him of involvement in the coal block allocation case. She contrasted Singh's integrity with the current administration's alleged misuse of investigative agencies.
Why it matters
This statement marks a significant political defense of a former leader and serves as a critique of the current Indian government's judicial and investigative practices.
Days after the Supreme Court gave former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a clean chit in the coal block allocation case, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said his record of integrity and accountability stood in stark contrast to the way the Narendra Modi government has operated. She said history would indeed remember Singh kindly as a quiet, gentle, but most consequential Prime Minister.
In a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ms. Gandhi said since he is these days "forgiving" India's students for attacking him, perhaps he can take this opportunity to forgive himself for his undignified slander against Singh.
The Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said the judgment brings to a conclusion one of the most tragic arcs of our public discourse — "the witch-hunt against Dr. Singh, a man of the most remarkable probity and integrity."
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