New Delhi:
In his final press convention as Prime Minister on January 3, 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a comment that has made the rounds on social media a number of instances over the previous decade.
In that press convention, NDTV’s Sunil Prabhu had requested Dr Singh about his incapacity to rein in his ministers and his refusal to behave in a number of conditions. Responding to this, Dr Singh had stated with a smile, “I actually consider historical past shall be kinder to me than the up to date media or for that matter, the Opposition events in Parliament.”
“I can’t reveal all of the issues that happen within the cupboard system of presidency. I feel making an allowance for the circumstances and the compulsions of a coalition polity, I’ve achieved as greatest as I might do below the circumstances,” he had added.
On the time, the UPA-II authorities was reeling below allegations of corruption in a number of of its ministries, a key cause behind the Congress’s rout within the 2014 normal election and the Narendra Modi-led BJP’s ascent to energy.
The 92-year-old former Prime Minister breathed his final right this moment. He had been conserving unwell for some time. The AIIMS stated in a press release that Dr Singh was below therapy for age-related situations. In the present day, he misplaced consciousness at house. “Resuscitative measures have been began instantly at house. He was delivered to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS at 8.06 PM. Regardless of all efforts, he couldn’t be revived and was declared useless at 9.51 PM,” the hospital stated.
Earlier than heading the Govt as Prime Minister, Dr Singh served as Governor of the Reserve Financial institution of India and oversaw India’s financial reforms below the PV Narasimha Rao authorities as Finance Minister.
Mourning his predecessor within the high submit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi right this moment stated India mourns the lack of considered one of its most distinguished leaders.
“India mourns the lack of considered one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to grow to be a revered economist. He served in varied authorities positions as nicely, together with as Finance Minister, leaving a powerful imprint on our financial coverage through the years. His interventions in Parliament have been additionally insightful. As our Prime Minister, he made intensive efforts to enhance individuals’s lives,” Prime Minister Modi stated in a submit on X.