'History will remember him kindly': Sonia writes on Manmohan Singh after SC clean chit
Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has defended former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following a Supreme Court clean chit in the coal block allocation case. Gandhi contrasted Singh's integrity with the current Modi administration, accusing the government of orchestrating a long-term political witch-hunt.
Why it matters
This statement marks a significant moment in Indian political discourse, reigniting debates over the legacy of the UPA government versus the current BJP administration.
NEW DELHI: Days after the Supreme Court gave former prime minister Manmohan Singh a clean chit in the coal block allocation case, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday invoked former PM's legacy and attacked the Narendra Modi government.Sonia said Singh's record of integrity and accountability was in stark contrast to the way the Modi government has functioned. She said history would remember Singh as a quiet, gentle but "highly consequential prime minister."Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sonia said that since he is currently "forgiving" students who attacked him, he could also use the opportunity to forgive himself for his "undignified slander" against Singh.The Congress parliamentary party chairperson said the Supreme Court judgment ended what she described as one of the most tragic episodes in public discourse -- the "witch-hunt against Dr Singh, a man of the most remarkable probity and integrity.""The lobby against him was coordinated…
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