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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