New Delhi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today addressed a press conference, his first in three years, tackling questions on a host of issues. Among them were many about his next plans. Also, criticism that he has personally faced in his tenure as Prime Minister.
The PM had some candid answers:
Here are PM Manmohan Singh's top 10 quotes:
"I don't believe I have been a weak PM...If by a strong PM you mean you preside over the mass massacre of citizens on the streets of Ahmedabad, that is a measure of strength I don't think is needed"
"Taking into account a coalition government, I have done the best I could have done under the circumstances...I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or Opposition parties in Parliament."
"I have done as well as I could...my own feeling is we have maintained and sustained rapid economic growth. In most indicators of our performance, it has been better than the period under NDA"
"The best moment for me (as Prime Minister) was when we were able to strike a nuclear deal with the US"
On criticism that he is a "silent PM": "I have spoken on all issues whenever there has been an opportunity in party forums"
"Nobody has asked me to step down because of any inadequacies"
"I have never felt like resigning at any time. I have tried to do my work with all sincerity without regard for fear or favour."
"If I can revive growth impulses of the economy, I would consider it a job well done"
"I am the same person that I was 9 years ago" (before he became Prime Minister of India)
"In a few months' time, after the general election, I will hand the baton over to a new Prime Minister."
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