Conversations with Dr Manmohan Singh: lessons in reform, geopolitics & an admonition over lunch

[@ThePrintIndia]

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[@spashtvakta]

Where can I meet Shekhar sir?

[@SM-ll3cm]

Neither 12:40 Neither of the two was wrong. Quite possible that PVNR would have told MMS that the latter would be held accountable, while in front of the party he would have taken the onus of any blame. That's what a leader would do by being stern with his men, but at the same time be the shield to protect his team.

[@rajeshdaviyal4602]

Just imagine your college professor joins government bcz of his academic excellence and changes the course of the history forever. We often fail to appreciate how monumental 1991 was-it was our economic 1947, and in some ways, even more significant. Most of our parents grew up with very little compared to what we have today. Thank you, Professor

[@Phoenix-lf3kf]

​@@mumukshu7067 And a great intellectual like you became a angry venom spewing troll 😂😂😂

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

​@mumukshu7067 you are on spot

[@Nani_pavan95]

​@@mumukshu7067 Feku Kedi transcribed all this bullshit

[@yoyomodiji]

He was a bad pm and a bad fm and I will talk only on facts 1) mms chief economic advisor the 1972 se 1976 tak (2) mms governor the 1982 se 1985 tak (3) 1985 se 1989 tak planning commission ke head (4) 1990 main economic advisor to pm , aur phir 1970 se 1990 ke madhya 20 varshon main 12 varsha imp policy maker rehne ke baad he brought 1991 lpg reforms yani kachra bhi unhone kiya aur imf ke samne jhuke bhi , yani 1991 ki sthithi aayi kyonki dr singh 20 main se 12 varshon se kharab policies chala rahe the As Pm unke samay 9 ghotale hue , daily bomb blasts, sonia gandhi nac ke through sarkar chalati thi, continuous indo pak skirmish , bank on verge of collapse and many more, he was bad pm and bad fm ...

[@surajsinghsurya22]

​@@yoyomodijiaap khush raho apne dimag ki gandgi dikhakur jo poore vishw se alag hai. Aap aur aapka guru sarv budhiman ho jo bharat mai aur garibi barayi aaj yuvak barbadi.ke.kagaar pur....aur aap videsh mai aish

[@namrapatel_]

The biggest mistake the UPA did between 2004-2014 was making Pranab Mukherjee the FM of India. Like it or not, he completely ruined the fiscal deficit. On the contrary, if Mr Chidambaram would have walked on Dr Singh's steps, then so much more could have been achieved but him as FM was able to hold a command. The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack forced a cabinet reshuffle and Dr Singh was left helpless. Also DMK's corruption in central cabinet ministries led the govt down. Governance at the end of the day is a complex task. All respect for Dr Manmohan Singh for his contributions to the Indian economy

[@yoyomodiji]

He was a bad pm and a bad fm and I will talk only on facts 1) mms chief economic advisor the 1972 se 1976 tak (2) mms governor the 1982 se 1985 tak (3) 1985 se 1989 tak planning commission ke head (4) 1990 main economic advisor to pm , aur phir 1970 se 1990 ke madhya 20 varshon main 12 varsha imp policy maker rehne ke baad he brought 1991 lpg reforms yani kachra bhi unhone kiya aur imf ke samne jhuke bhi , yani 1991 ki sthithi aayi kyonki dr singh 20 main se 12 varshon se kharab policies chala rahe the As Pm unke samay 9 ghotale hue , daily bomb blasts, sonia gandhi nac ke through sarkar chalati thi, continuous indo pak skirmish , bank on verge of collapse and many more, he was bad pm and bad fm ...

[@Spandrkmv]

​@@yoyomodiji fot

[@Spandrkmv]

True, Pranab as Fm was a disaster.

[@Spandrkmv]

​@@mumukshu7067He did all he could and attended his funeral.The Congress party,the political party in power had to decide collectively, not a single person.He never imposed himself. Yes madame is a misconception spread by BJPtards like you. Remember Us India Nuclear deal?

[@Spandrkmv]

​@@yoyomodijikya bakwas kar raha hai. Tujhe caramel popcorn pe 18% dena hai?

[@mohindersingharya1090]

Rare embodiment of gentility and tolerance, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was an intellectual who had introduced Economic Reforms and saved the country from bankruptcy while he was Finance Minister in Narsimha Rao Govt. May Waheguru grant a place to the departed soul at His feet. Om Shanti 🙏

[@Masiba7517]

For what limited capital he had, he brought us everything he could. He was a huge multiplier affect.

[@Masiba7517]

@mumukshu7067 WOMP WOMP

[@jsingh6872]

well said

[@ramjeethakur3318]

@@mumukshu7067 I do not really think so. As Dr Singh famously said- every subsequent govt is more corrupt than its predecessor. Look at the corruption level in current govt. But democratic MMS did neither use iron fist nor taxpayer money to keep his brand afloat. The man faced criticism .. in fact many of those allegation were fake and fueled by crony capaitalist's money ... which did never stand in court

[@Phoenix-lf3kf]

​@@mumukshu7067thank God if not for you life would have been dull 😂😂

[@surajsinghsurya22]

​@@mumukshu7067corruption fiction writer v rai

[@kundanpowar5944]

The Print listeners like me are always enriched by Shekhar Gupta's personal anecdotes of his interactions with prominent personalities of our times. So much has been spoken and written about Manmohan Singh but Shekhar's narrative adds a unique flavour to Manmohan's personality and his style of functioning.

[@CubNV]

Dr Singh is likely to win a contest with history for having been the most clean of spirit and genuinely courteous, the most knowledgeable and, arguably, the most transformational PM and FM. The Popcorn lady and her boss can learn some things from him.

[@CubNV]

@ Go, have some caramel popcorn.

[@nameisbondjagatprakashbond4891]

Didn't know popcorns could touch such nerves 🤔. And people should let go of this phenomena of deifying somebody after their death. He was very influential as a Finance Minister but being most transformational PM is the last thing one will say about his Premiership.

[@itpatil]

Hey, leave the popcorn out of this. Its too expensive now :P

[@neilbhatt7096]

He wasn't clean. He was an impotent puppet.

[@KPSINGH-vd9fx]

​@@mumukshu7067Haha Bhagat.

[@sumitbhatt3502]

On every way....he was a reformer.... always trying to push the buttons here and there....such an amazing person ...always working....so soft .... amazing....

[@sumanvyas6761]

All these journalists who are singing praises were the ones who viled while in power

[@prasadshiva6440]

People like Anna hazare masterminded to ruin the govt facilitating BJP

[@Masiba7517]

My generation's first PM.

[@anirudhsharma2720]

Which generation? Atal G was first for me

[@rajeshdaviyal4602]

His walk the talk will remain his best interview.

[@MNO_1989]

Dear SG, In one of the CTC / NI, you said that you will further talk about reality of this scams ( specially role of CAG) in future. I think you should do those episodes now in CTC. As Dr.singh said, history will be much kinder to him (specifically if you do these episodes).

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thanks. I think our reporters are doing a detailed update on the status of those scams. Thanks for writing in..shekhar

[@ampleuae]

​@@ThePrintIndia Shekhar.. i am really appalled at the way you are belittling MMS Position as a PM. Are you too headed the Godi way 😢 Or you too have received a memo from the PMO ? Pranab Mukherjee was nothing compared to the FM that MMS was ...

[@HarbinderSinghThapar]

A Tribute to the Architect of the Modern India .......Dr. Manmohan Singh.... RIP 🙏🙏

[@ArkoProvoMukherjee]

Thanks!

[@ThePrintIndia]

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[@ankitmeena6727]

Thanks for sharing such tid bits, because it humanizes such political figures for me, because whenever I think of such political figures, it is like I am thinking of a movie and they are the characters in that movie, but when you share such insights, it helps me see them more like people and less like actors.😃

[@PraveenJoginipally]

That bit on Mrs. Singh at the end is the icing on the cake and make your ctcs personal. 💚SG!

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thank you Praveen…icing on the cake or the cashew on the sewiyan-kheer…you can take your pick! Shekhar

[@GhulamMustaffaDar]

It was a chance meet on an air-flight from Mumbai to Delhi.The tryst was not with some commoner but with the Hon.PM of India,Shri Man Mohan Singh.The PM discussed the Indian Economic Sector at great length highlighting its vulnerable areas.

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

Problems are known to all. What solutions he provided?

[@BDIBDI-u4m]

looks like you are running on some islamic calendar which goes backwards. LOL...when couptaji met manmohan singh, MMS was not even in politics..forget bein PM. LOL>>

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thanks. Thought he was far from any public office yet!…

[@SECULARBADWA]

MUZLIM'S HAD FIRST RIGHTS ON COUNTRY'S RESOURCES

[@dmd3656]

The last part was hilarious and appreciate your candour

[@Prayukth]

Dr. Singh was a genuine PM and a genuine FM...unlike the stale stuff we have today...

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

He was from stale party

[@sourabhmate1411]

We want finance minister like him. 😢🫡😪🙏🏻

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

Read baba read and understand. Otherwise you will remain PAPPU.

[@commonsense7941]

It is interesting that Manmohan Singh gets the credit for all the good things as an FM, but not Narasimha Rao who was the PM and provided the real political backing without which none of the reforms would have been possible. Also, India's reforms were borne out of necessity and not a genuine belief in free markets and entrepreneurship, as evident from the failure of the farms reforms bill.

[@sourabhforu]

This is how PV Narasimha Rao wanted things to be. He was truly the most patriotic PM of india who designed the reforms such that he could deflect all the glory and blame on others while keeping the government stable. Mr. Rao wanted to give the impression that he is following the socialist ways of the Gandhi dynasty while dismantling their worst of the socialism. And that’s the price of his selflessness that no one remembers him well. Please read the “The man who remade india” to know more about the genius and patriotism of Mr. Rao

[@mitaleevadhavekar2531]

Dr. Manmohan Singhs contribution to our country and economy cannot be challenged. Unfortunately, he was not given credit in his latter years. One can easily see the competency of todays FM compared to him and the state of our economy. Shekhar sir, you are a grandfather figure. I used to love hearing anecdotes from his childhood and experiences. You've so much to share given the access you had due to your profession and I'm glad you share.

[@Shailesh76er]

Shekharji refers to Air India @ 1:21 and we see a photograph of IranAir on the screen. Rare error from editor of The Print

[@--8674]

Aviation enthusiast like me couldn't back down from correcting you here. That photo is of A300 which Iran Air operates.

[@ThePrintIndia]

That was an error as our editor looked for a picture of Airbus 300 that I was talking about. Indian Airlines stopped flying it a long time back so a search showed up an Iran Air plane. It was ab error to use it. I think we have erased that now. Thanks for pointing out..shekhar

[@--8674]

@ThePrintIndia technically the use of it wasn't incorrect.

[@KhalidMahmood-dz9hj]

Excellent tribute to a great leader from Punjab.

[@raghvinderjoshi4667]

While it is understandable that Gandhi family and Congress limited his ability to do bigger and better things for the country, the fact is that in 2009 Lok Sabha elections, he had led the UPA to power, and, but for his self-perceived indebtedness to Gandhi family, he had emerged a stronger leader. For some reason, during UPA 2, he appeared to have lost the will to steer the country in the right direction. It appeared that he was keeping the PM's chair warm for Rahul Gandhi to occupy it. There are many things that he did for which we Indians should be grateful, but some of these faded from public memory in the public perception of him becoming a weak leader. Dr Manmohan Singh was a true gentleman and as we all know, politics is no profession for a gentleman. Thankyou SG for another great video.

[@aniketmodak488]

Beautiful episode 😊

[@billubadshah897]

A WounderFull Journey

[@arpitpatel5814]

Future generations of India would be truly indebted to Manmohan Singh Ji for his greatest contribution to economy of India. We owe him seeding of prosperity of India. Thank you Sir 🙏🏻 And Nuclear Deal with US will remain crucial in forwarding our strategic foreign policy. There are numerous feathers on your cap to awe and celebrate. Thank you sir 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻 God bless the departed soul and give him peace. 🙏🏻 Love You Sir 🙏🏻🇮🇳🙏🏻 It's good Pak policy didn't materialise, pak wasn't worth your precious time and your stature imbibed with greatness and kindness. 🙏🏻

[@sunil2548]

Moral of the story: dont mess with PM’s grandchildren 😂😂

[@rajanva]

Excellent!!!! Personal and very anecdotal. Sans politics. Unlike others.

[@pardeeptandon]

During the Manmohan Singh Decade, our GDP grew by 2.83 times, while Modi barely doubled. The GDP per capita also grew faster during the Sardars' time. In 2004, Net FII inflow was 0.8 % of GDP, which grew to 1.7% by 2014, but Modani brought it down to under 1.5%. Even our SENSEX was at 4792 in June 2004, which increased fivefold to 24368 in 2014. In June 2024, it was 73660, barely jumping threefold in a decade.

[@ShivamSharma-oq4zi]

Eternal in India's history✨

[@Punjzaabi_guy_]

Your walk and talk was like reading a economics book.... best interview...

[@vinodullal]

The ‘semia’ episode is interesting. Adults generally do ‘monkey’ with kids and see humor in it, however for the child it is very real stress and a lot of harm is done to children in various ways bringing in fear, insecurity etc to children, let’s treat children with love and respect . Admonishing when they err is fine. Appreciate Shekhar’s candor and self confidence in sharing this tiny episode.

[@sujithkumar2041]

The greatness of MMS was not just what he achieved, but he achieved all those by leading a minority gvt in both the terms.

[@2010anilshukla]

Great episode 👍

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thank you Anil…you are an invaluable supporter…shekhar

[@gauravkawishwar7297]

Respect to PM MMS. For last days many have reminded good works of MMS.Also,We can't forget bad under his reign, accountability as per constitution post can't be subjective. 1.Vidarbha farmer suicides and mismanaged loan waver where all money went to Power party which MMS didn't stop and not even single media house raised issue. SG too was complisite. 2.Terrorism spread and attacks on India with no credible push back.National secutiry undermined,most weakest National secutiry apparatus under him. 3.Curruption, bad banking, worst political authority, same values which he respected were tarred by his local congress leaders and greedy ministers. 4.He supported creation of favorable journalist of regime (Durbari Journalist). Padma awards to SG, Barkha Dutt and Rajdeep Sardesai was example of this. TOI,Express,Hindu (Print Durbari) supported UPA due to its gangajamuni tehzeeb ideological coherence. Due to this Journalist took time to recognize subalterization of Indian polity. 5.Law and order never given priority by him, justice system rotten. 6. Never appreciated statecraft due to overdose of academic demeanour and never took cognizance of India's civilization abilities due to his ideological blindness to Nehruvian socialism. 7.All rights based law is indication that our system is not expansive enough to cater demand.In other words people were forced to beg by principle of Nehruvian socialism.

[@zangoz_2693]

"Unless Indians pay for services govt provide" to "What services is govt giving for our taxes?" we have come. Today's govt must up its game

[@alokgupta4200]

I have always admired him for his intelligence and gentle demeanour. However, I learned from his experience to take the lead and wield authority and responsibility of leadership.

[@ravinakuwar1407]

I being a BJP supporter. Respect Man Mohan singh with all my devotion, as due to his effort Economic liberalisation happened. Due to me a person born in a Tribal district of west Bengal could reach a Middle class existence.

[@ThePrintIndia]

You make a good point Ravina. Thanks for writing in..shekhar

[@NikSan1983]

India's greatest Prime Ministers (sharing the title with Vajpayeeji) has passed away !

[@dhana7373]

Lotus Yard…Deepest condolences for Country Man who will be know as 1 aana❤

[@paddysubramaniam1481]

Dr Manmohan Singh was a very fine man of high intellect and certainly deserves a LOT OF PRAISE for changing the economic policies to put India on the road to prosperity.👏👏👏👏 I SALUTE HIM FOR THAT👍👍👍 However, I feel as the PM he did not perform his role....no point complaining that he had limited power because he was an appointed PM....on that count he failed the citizens of India in his job as PM....he did not act according to dharma. REGARDLESS HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIA. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE 🙏

[@patmclaughlin107]

Maybe Manmohan ji became so quiet because of Gursharan ji’s temper.

[@ThePrintIndia]

Oops, I think you are being unkind! She is very calm. That admonition was reserved for me, and served quite gently if firmly…thanks for writing in..shekhar

[@Guluna_06]

Was waiting for you Gupta sir

[@येजीवनहै-ठ3ग]

Great remembering sir

[@rahulchahal3824]

Excellent thoughts Shekarji. However, instead of a photo of Indian Airlines plane, Iran Air plane was shown

[@ThePrintIndia]

That was an error Rahul. Apologies. Thanks for pointing out…Shekhar

[@akshayv.deshpande9384]

The story that shekarji shared at the end, I could feel the embarrassment creeped into me. It was just a banter that he did. Shekarji also doesnt mind sharing these anecdotes, which makes him a masterful narrator...

[@EssEmm-n3d]

Best PM India ever had. He was not a politician, so had backing from a political family, otherwise he wouldn't have chances in dirty Indian politics. He was never a puppet of greedy industrialists like Adani.

[@anamoyranjan447]

Pranab Mukherjee played a smart game ! Of cutting away at a PM's authority who was in any case constrained thanks to his party !

[@mg.f.9023]

Wish India have such great minds to propel our Economy. Proud of MMS.

[@kartikgarg4446]

Rip great pm 😢😢

[@meetasaxena9565]

How do I get membership? I already have a subscription

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[@Aditya_0211]

Shekhar ji Ur CTC is dessert to our dinner time Filled with comprehensive knowledge of history, politics, economics & sarcasm 😊...

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thank you Aditya…why dont you take the membership of our KZbin channel? Thanks for writing in..shekhar

[@rajajjchiramel7565]

Good morning Sir

[@tanmayparmar2208]

Pranam sir ji

[@georgekangungmaram1471]

Excellent FM. ....PM.

[@SuchetaNarang]

Wahe Guru

[@SaralaAcademy]

Rest In Peace, Mr Prime Minister

[@PTSD..]

Dr. Singh's intelligence can be judged with just the statement he said on China buying US bonds.

[@margabandhuvenkates3770]

PVNR only identified MMS. India's only PM who never reshuffled his cabinet for the entire period. How he could have been sacrificed. Infant I would give the credit for devaluate the INR to Mr. PVN rao as he is the one who got the tacid approval for passing it from Mr. Vajpayee. Correct me if I am wrong

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

🙏🙏🙏

[@omop5922]

How approachable has the current PM been to you ? That tells you lot doesn't it?

[@nazimmehboob6833]

The worst accusation hurled at him was during the 2017 Gujarat elections, PM Modi, hinted that Manmohan Singh was conspiring with Pakistan against India. Manmohan singh asked for an apology which Modi never did. The stark contrast between the two, One can do anything to gain power, the other did everything he possibly can while he was in power. Also, what could've been emphasized on here was, how Rahul Gandhi took piss over the UPA2 govt to set himself up as the pre-eminent leader. He was quite delusional into thinking that he can wash the party off of corruption stints, throwing the veterans under the bus and emerge as a leader for the masses. He actively antagonized the PMO and created a policy paralysis at the centre. Sonia Gandhi fell ill in 2011 and was undergoing treatment in the US, and the rest 3 years of the UPA2 Govt were a free for all.

[@AnirMan]

2 points: 1. What Narasimha Rao & Dr. MMS said were both true in my opinion. Dr. MMS was being held for the result that if it doesn’t work out, he will be scapegoated, but while he was at it he would shield him from any political interference. This is trust at its best. 2. Regarding the de-dollarisation part. I don’t think China would dump everything in one day, but it is a leash on which China would keep US in check while it diversifies its exports to other countries. Slowly but surely as they grow and cross that GDP number of USA, they can claim they are number 1 and then they get the benefits of being the top dog in the world. This should happen before their population collapse comes in the next decade. Else they will lose their chance atleast for a century. I think somewhere in this process India has an opportunity to move far beyond its current state by being a reliable middleman between the 2 worlds. Anyway, staying on point. RIP Dr Manmohan Singh. For once it felt like in India being highly educated doesn’t preclude one from being in politics.

[@84KtnM]

DELHI& INIDA needs a Dr. Manmohan Singh Statue.

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

No

[@84KtnM]

@vidyadharkhare6265 Yes

[@Masiba7517]

Refugee to PM.

[@Vishnus610]

Manmohan singh will remember as a good economist,great finance minister ,a gentleman with soft spoken, very committed congress loyalist and spineless rubber stamp prime minister . Om shanti

[@gurvijaygill328]

And what will you be remembered as Mr Nobody ?

[@onamsingh1]

And you will be remembered as a spineless and jobless Andhbhakt who will do anything for a 5rs

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

Pitiable understanding

[@mitaleevadhavekar2531]

Please request the current PM to make himself and his office as accessible as Shekhar sir described it was during Dr Singhs tenure. He had the guts to accept his incapacity to take certain decisions. Shekhar sir could corner him in a flight and received a polite response. I'm craving to hear our current respected PM thoughts without the script and paid media. We have a lot to ask. He has a lot to answer. Democracy mein sirf Mann ki Baat nahi chalti. It should be Jann ki Baat. Alas! Don't see that happening anytime soon. Also, your view about rubber stamp position unfortunately reminds me of the first citizen of our country. Atleast Singh managed to get nuclear deal done.

[@pradeei.g7478]

One favour that Sonia Gandhi did was to appoint him as PM and not her own son, who otherwise would ve ruined our country.

[@123xyzabccba]

Nehru had the foresight to comprehend how disastrous it would become if india embarked upon laissez faire capitalism ; the present crony capitalism has created 2 parasitic oligarchs who together can’t even name 1 of their product to be world class and still they rank top in the list of richest men of the world. Unbridled capitalism will create mess in india because of the caste-communal character of indian business and politics. New economic policy was suppose to gradually integrate indian economy with world economy by enabling absorption of transferred technology but india still continues to beg for foreign technology in every area. The ever widening gap between the rich and poor, the burgeoning unemployment rate and the dependency of nearly 80% of the citizens on doles is sufficient to indicate how poorly india has managed FDI and its economy. When india was treading the path of mixed economy it started sliding towards extreme socialism and now when it took the path of free economy it has rapidly degenerated into a crony-capitalist oligarchy mafia in which the state-aided oligarchs have started to indulge in arms supply and drugs on a scale which will put even the established drug lords like El-Chapos’ to shame. The credit for initiating the gradual abolishing of controls should actually go to Rajeev Gandhi for the budget of 1985 and it was initiated voluntarily unlike the reforms of 1992, because the latter was forced upon India by the IMF which arm twisted Narasimha Rao the than PM into liberalisation in lieu of loans to bail out the indian economy from the abyss ….

[@rajvikas04]

Rip 💐💐

[@spashtvakta]

How can I meet Shekhar sir?

[@ThePrintIndia]

Where do you live? Tks for writing in..shekhar

[@therandomthings6933]

How that possible for nominated PM when he is far for the bill, but Sonia and party against to it. He is scapegoat PM and Nehru family always don’t take responsibility for current criticism. They would have taken credit by now if social media is not there 😅. If PV and manmohan worked again from 2004 to 2014 they would have created miracles with much needed infrastructure development in the country and no need to wait till 2014-24.

[@ss-su9ob]

come on theprint graphics team, when your are talking about indian airlines plane, show air india flight, not air iran.

[@ThePrintIndia]

It was an error. Apologies…thanks for pointing out…shekhar

[@SuyashSharma8]

Wht a beautiful account on our former manmohan singh.. i have been listening ctc from last 5 yrs and many of his views like tht of talking to pakistan or tht of chinese bond question hv been mentioned by u many a times in ur previous ctc also.. but thk u for mentioning it again...

[@georgeabraham5672]

History will judge Dr Manmohan singh as the second best PM after Nehru...

[@jaydeepgadhavi5465]

"I don't know if he is an overrated economist but he is certainly an underrated politician": former MP CM Digvijay Singh about PM Singh.

[@vidyadharkhare6265]

Pity you for following a fool like Dig Dig Diggy.

[@ThePrintIndia]

He put it well. His actions however did not always harmonise with Manmohan Singh Govt’s interests and approach…tks for writing in…Shekhar

[@Sridhar-n9s]

PV Narasimha Rao is the best PM India ever had

[@ajitmanke2195]

Only thing which stands out through out this interview is that You are Prime Minister at the pleasure of Gandhis.

[@rahulbojanapally7382]

What shekhar gupta trying to say was we all journalists summing have very small intellect comapred to intellect of manmohan singh

[@yoyomodiji]

India's worst pm and fm and i will talk only on facts 1) mms was chief economic advisor from 1972 to 1976 (2) mms governor the 1982 se 1985 tak (3) 1985 se 1989 tak planning commission ke head (4) 1990 main economic advisor to pm , yani,1970 se 1990 ke madhya 20 varshon main 12 varsha imp economist rehne ke baad he brought 1991 lpg reforms yani kachra bhi unhone kiya aur imf ke samne jhuke bhi , yani 1991 ki sthithi aayi kyonki dr singh 20 main se 12 varshon se kharab policies chala rahe the As Pm unke samay 9 ghotale hue , daily bomb blasts, sonia gandhi nac ke through sarkar chalati thi, continuous indo pak skirmish , bank on verge of collapse and brics was planning to remove india in place of indonesia, he was bad pm and bad fm ...

[@niranjansinghkhiriya1062]

Aaj shekhar ji ne homework ni kiya hai, so many slips of tounge

[@Anil-uj2yw]

Edit properly नहीं हुआ है 😊

[@RR-vl1iu]

Also at 1:34 someone has put Iran Air instead of Indian Airlines. Looks like IC is now forgotten

[@ThePrintIndia]

Sorry about this Niranjan…can you possibly point some out to me? I will be more careful in future..Shekhar

[@ManOfSteel1]

1:58 meherbani nahi ki? apne Matlab ke liye baitha. ye paisa jo jama kia hai juk juk ke hi Kai hai aise 😂

[@nrusimha11]

Manmohan Singh ji was a middling beautocrat and even a competent cabinet minister, when provided direction by a truly independent leader, Shri PV Narasimha Rao. He was not a leader on his own. He was a good man by all accounts though.

[@AshabuddinKureshi-l7i]

Mere pass Paisa nahi hai Jane ko from ashabuddin par main janta tha ki Aaj nahi to Kal Mera sapna pura hoga Maine kabhi har nahi manna dhubri Assam people

[@SECULARBADWA]

" MUZLIM'S HAD FIRST RIGHTS OVER COUNTRY'S RESOURCES " - MMS

[@victor256in]

Sounds like a sorry figure during his days in power- not a Prime Minister of even a small Island country... I pray for his soul, and also Pray in thanks that India survived his second term as Prime Minister. And good for Mrs. Gursharan Kaur for standing up to a Congress party journalist trying to bully her grandchildren. It was her way of saying do not try things with my grandkids that you wouldn't dare do to Sonia Gandhi's grandchildren. RESPECT

[@user-qj7ck8ow1s]

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[@YusufAhy]

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[@dhritirajmisra7358]

This makes him sound so tragic

[@soyuz281]

Looks like China followed up on Dr. Singh's idea on infrastructure :)

[@GaneshAgarwal-sx3cz]

If u compare shreepvnarsimha rao and rahil gandhi i eill understand

[@user-urdaddy]

In a way he was like Trump. Both could never learn the political skills. Sardar ji never learnt how to handle the political machinations and never spoke out. Trump is someone who could never learn political correctness and keep his mouth shut sometimes but it seems to have helped him this time

[@BaljeetSinghKhosa-d7f]

संत सियासतदान

[@savithakl7577]

Muslims have the first right to indias resources?

[@LikeDeep-q6w]

Congress doing drama of 'honoring' MMS to avoid being targeted by BJP later - the way it did in case of N. Rao.

[@vijayalakshmi1948]

What a phunny memory to share

[@kishorel.9411]

MMS was great as a FM and very weak as PM. HE should have been loyal to the PM’s chair instead of family. PVN Rao also should get the same credit as MMS who stood by him. overall, thanks a million times to both MMS and PVN Rao for liberalizing the economy. Otherwise India wouldn’t be united like it is today .

[@ThePrintIndia]

Thanks for writing in Kishore…for economic reform, I would give PVNR even more credit than MMS. It was his political call on top of everything…Shekhar

[@kishorel.9411]

@ thanks for the reply Shekhar, much appreciated.

[@sidharthsuman3352]

He was worst pm,ab kuchh aayenge are kya janta oh yaha waha se padhe the,uska kya karu jab ap pm the apka muh na khula apke nam per etna corruption hota raha, communal riot bill uske liye mai to sirf gali he de sakta hu,1973-74 me 97.5 percent tex lagana ho jab aap chief economic adviser the, so no history will be not kinder to you, reality ye h ki 91 me imf force kiya apko liberalisation ke liye esase achha hita aap liberalisation 74 me late 97.5 percent tax ke jagah ap india 91 ke position per leke aaye india ko phir imf ke pas gye phir aap oh kiye jo imf kaha jaise aaj pakistan jata h aur imf ki team jo bolti h oh karna parta h jaise oil prt subsidy na dena,achha kuchh log bina badhe oh god ap to desh ki disa badal di bolte rahenge bina kuchh bole

[@elliotalderson2007]

what a joker has become PM nowdays

[@Prasannakumar-yk7bf]

Learn to pay??