In one of my earlier comments here I mentioned that Manmohan Singh is the weakest PM our country ever had. To this, one of the friends in the forum has taken strong objections on the grounds that because he is a strong PM only our economy has grown leaps and bounds under him. Perhaps my friend is mixing up the strength of the economy with the strength of the PM. Manmohan Singh is an economist and he did wonders as a Finance Minister, because a strong PM (Narasimha Rao) backed him up to the hilt. Thus, Manmohan was a very successful Finance Minister. But, to be a PM it is not enough if you are an economist, but you have to be politically savvy. This is where Manmohan Singh has totally failed as a PM and that is why he is the weakest PM the country ever had. In fact, every Indian PM pales before Narasimha Rao, who was politically savvy and had the courage of conviction. But even as an economist, Manmohan Singh failed as a PM. Take the case of oil prices. He took the call only when the Oil companies were driven to the brink. A strong PM would not have allowed this to happen. Take another example. Last year, at the height of nuclear deal controversy, he took on the Communists and dared them to withdraw support. But, the moment the political heat was on the `roaring lion' became a `purring kitten'. I repeat again. Our PM's personal integrity is never in question but as a `political' PM he is the weakest the country ever had.
RE:Weak Prime Minister!!!
by THANJAI SIVAN on Jun 20, 2008 11:18 AM Permalink
Mr Clean may not be the strongest PM india ever had. But he is not certainly the weakest PM. But there are two candidates fighting for the weakest PM of the country. One is Vajpayee and the other is Devagowda. Devagowda looking for an appointment with cong(i) heads , even as PM will be the weakest. Another top contender for weakest PM is Mr Vajpayee, who was just filling the position of the PM , without having any control over any body. When went abroad , he said that he has to bow his head in shame for happenings in gujarath. But as PM , he cannot do anything for Gujarath trajedy , otherwise he will be thrown out of BJP by Modi&Co. Jayalalitha removed her pants every day when she was supporting. When she was opposing, Vajpayee as PM , was not able to talk to madam over phone , even though he was frantically trying for the mada , When Karuna was arrested along with Vajpayee's cabinet ministers.
thank god u did nt say karuna is the strongest PM. . ur name tells about the sycophancy. . vajpayee was weakest because he conducted pokhran, national highways. . kicked ULFA out of india and forced bhutan to kick them. , made china tell sikkim is a part of india. . i know ur problem. . if mad mohan was strong as u say why did he not challenge modi, . why did he not hang afzal? . u r drenched in TN politics.. i know thats the issue
RE:Weak Prime Minister!!!
by rajkiran on Jun 20, 2008 11:12 AM Permalink
Well said... Narsimha rao though was corrupt or whtever, he was the best PM to India till now. And, if he wasnt corrupt, he would have been best for ages!... I rate vajpayee as the second best
