Letters: Singh, the politician

This refers to A K Bhattacharya’s column “Is Singh a victim of politics” (Raisina Hill, November 19). Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s role as a politician is an outcome of his helplessness. The Congress party (read Sonia Gandhi) had changed the UPA governance structure soon after making Singh the prime minister. It transferred all powers of the PM to the Congress president. The transformation of Singh as a politician accommodating party compulsions is a bonus to the party, since it need not think twice before taking any decision that have implications on the government’s role. When you cannot fight them, join hands with them — this aptly sums up the PM’s role.

 

K V Rao Bangalore

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