Is Manmohan Singh a blessing or a curse?
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The PM, Dr Manmohan Singh, has naturally come under the hammer as he is the face of the government. He has been held responsible for the government's inaction. But despite such a widespread negative opinion, there is one respected gentleman who thinks that we Indians are blessed to have Dr Singh. This gentleman is none other than Mr Deepak Parekh, of HDFC Ltd who in 2011, was vociferous on issues like the inefficiencies of the Indian government. He is the same man who had co-authored the Open letter to the PM citing the need for better governance to improve the business sentiment in the country. Now in a recent media interview, Mr Parekh has stated that Dr Singh is the best Prime Minister that we have had. The reason for this is that Dr Singh is one of the cleanest politicians with hardly any scandal or misappropriation to his name. Without argument, Mr Parekh's reason is true. However, we think his conclusion is wrong.
True, Dr Singh is as clean a politician as it comes. However, his inaction and silence on the poor governance by his team question his ability to lead the country. We need a PM who is willing to bring about the much needed reforms. Considering that Dr Singh is the same person who had introduced reforms way back in 1991, he does appear to be the ideal candidate for this job. But by bowing to the demands of the coalition as well as the opposition, he seems to be doing everything but his job. His job profile appears to be just helping his peers in garnering more votes. Rather than helping the country, the job for which he was appointed in the first place.
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116 Responses to "Is Manmohan Singh a blessing or a curse?"
Sundar Rangan
Nov 6, 2012Manmohan Singh is a clean man, erudite, soft-spoken and someone who commands respect from all communities across the globe. But the fact is he is not a mass leader and cannot carry the strength that people's support gives a leader in a democracy. Even for his seat in parliament, he is dependent upon others. Such a leader has limitations in enforcing discipline and other good characteristics that he carries. He is a blessing to the extent that we can boast of a honest and educated PM. Looking back, one has to give credit to Late Narasimha Rao, who as PM boldly allowed the first phase of reforms to set in, in India. Manmohan Singh and Rangarajan would have been unknown to Indian eco-polity but for Mr. Narasimha Rao.
Achintya
Jul 9, 2012Manmohan Singh is utterly-butterly helpless. Sonia Maino's grasp over the exploitable section of our society is indeed very ingenious.
srinivasa V sai
Jul 9, 2012Dr.Manmohan singh has to explain to nation the compelling reasons for his non-performance ? We cannot live only with honesty without performance! If age is coming in his way of dynamic initiatives, he cannot continue PM and doinjustice to crores of Indians!
Chander
Jan 22, 20121) He is the CEO of India Inc. A CEO-only clean organization cannot be a performing organization.
2) Times have changed -- every where. That was 1991. It is 20 years past. Performing after 2 decades more skill-sets, gentleman. I wonder if he (continues to be) an ace-Economist, why this clueless inflation, why no noteworthy strides in Industry; His govt. too hide behind the "global-crisis" bogey.
3) States do not see eye to eye with the others as well as with the Centre -- on many issues; and everything revolves around party-names, party-spokesmen (their vociferousness).
4) It is time he displays his Leadership potential -- everyday there is a new opportunity for him to solve new crisis. The country has been waiting and waiting. He could have set a new trend in Indian brand problem solving -- initiate dialogues, sit across table and don't wait for the problems grow into gangrenes!
Tayi
Jan 21, 2012Dr.Manmohan Singh is person who can't lead a nation from the front.In 1991 economic liberalization was that of late Narasimha Rao where he was riding on Rao's back. Why this country failed to give credit to Mr. Rao who was the father India Economic Liberalization. Let me ask Mr.Parekh what is the defination of honesty of Dr. Singh when infront of him the country resources are being loot by his colleagues and he failed to lead them from the front. Dr.Singh personal honesty has no meaning to the people of India when he preside over the most corrupt government in the world.
vibhav
Jan 21, 2012manmohan singh jee is a blessing to india and business man are not allowed to loot india is creating problem. Since all the media houses are governed by business tycoons. In a country where average income of poor is 55 rs. we should not talk of subsidy in fuel or taxes to be reduced. why subsidy should be given to rich and Industrial houses. As per RTI explanation Industry subsidy is 4 lac crore. fuel is 2lac crore and agricultural including all NREGA, food subsidy and Farmer loan is 1.5 lac crore. why so much hue and cry. I also know you will not publish my column bcos media is befooling the people but that wont help anymore. my earlier three comments regarding your article were also not published but any now people are being educated by me by taking local classes of poor and downtroden. JAI HIND. LONG LIVE OUR PM
SJS SANDHU
Jan 14, 2012What is the use of a PM who cannot control his cabinet collegues? He is heading a corrupt Govt for last 7 years. There is policy paralyis. Nothing is moving except scams. One scam after another with no sight of end. He will always be remembered as an HONEST PM HEADING A CORRUPT GOVT.
ajit potnis
Jan 12, 2012I have changed my opinion about Sh Parikh after watching his interview referred by you. I dont know his compulsions but something seem to have changed lately that has made him so dovish. If we wanted just a clean and honest PM then why not Anna Hazare, at least he would have put corrupt on the mat instead of shielding them shamelessly
Punit Bavad
Jan 12, 2012He is a shame on India. Worst weakest PM we can ever have,Even Sonia Gandhi or for that matter Mayawati are better PM Candidates.
He has ruined the country , closed his mouth on inflation and closed his eyes on inflation. He is a curse which has shaken our growing economy. Also since he is heading most corrupt government in this WORLD he cannot be called a clean person.
Please GOD remove him as PM as early as possible
Dr. Puthan VN Nambiar
Aug 11, 2013Dr. Manmohan Singh is a very capable person as a follower, but not as a leader. Mr. PV Narasimha Rao, as the Prime Minister who also held the industry portfolio all through his 5 years, was the person who had introduced reforms way back in 1991, not Dr. Manmohan Singh. Mr. Rao had hand picked Dr. Singh, a very capable bureaucrat-cum-economist, as his Finance minister since he wanted some capable in that heavy weight ministry who would unquestioningly execute Mr. Rao's vision. Mr. Rao couldn't have expected a career politician to fall in line with him all the time. If Mr. Rao had not fallen out of favour with the Sonia Gandhi family, the country would have given the legitimate credit for reforms to Mr. Rao and not to Dr. Singh. In any case the country is paying the price for thrusting leadership on Dr. Singh who is not a leader at all from by any definition of that term. Some are born leaders, some achieve leadership, and some have leadership thrust upon them. Unfortunately Dr. Manmohan Singh falls in the last category.