Manmohan Singh turns 85: On his birthday, here's a look at his politics

With economy doing poorly and Singh's assessment of the impact of demonetisation turning out to be prophetic, his detractors have been forced to change their appraisal of his 10-year-long PM rule

In his last interview as prime minister of India in January 2014, Manmohan Singh had said: “I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media, or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament.”

Manmohan Singh turned 85 today. With the economy doing poorly and Singh’s assessment of the impact of demonetisation turning out to be prophetic, his detractors have been forced to change their appraisal of his 10-year-long prime ministerial tenure.

The social media, where he was reviled no end in the last years of his prime ministerial tenure, reacted positively. Hashtag #Manmohansingh trended