Manmohan Singh: Revered Leader and Economic Genius

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MANMOHAN SINGH PUBLIC IMAGE Manmohan Singh has been percieved as one of the most honored statesman across the globe and a highly qualified Prime Minister. He is a man of very few words and is regarded as one of the most revered leaders of the world. He is from a clean background and is known for his intelligence in econimic and financial matters. Manmohan singh would often say ‘ I am what I am because of my education’. He was born and raised from a family with modest means, in the village of Gah of Pakistan and has been ever grateful to his parents for ensuring that he went right up to his education and win scholorships which helped him finish his Phd in Oxford University. He played a key role in ushering the economic reforms of India in …show more content…

Even Forbes magazine shared a smiliar view about Manmohan Singh that he was the best Prime Minister after Nehru. He was known for his integrity as a leader. Polotical opponents such as L.K Advani criticised the former Prime Minister and called him weak and doesn’t have a genuine political power. His image got washed away after the scandals that surfaced during his second term in 2009. There have been mixed views regarding Manmohan’s capabilities as a Prime Minister of India and a lot is spoken about his clean image but being blamed for unbelievable treasury loss by his …show more content…

He has accomplished a whole lot in his tenure. He was a brilliant finance minister who launched the economic reforms in 1991. He was the first Sikh to be sworn as a Prime minister by a Christian Congress president and sworn by a Muslim president in a country of 82% Hindus. He presided over 8.5% GDP growth for most of a decade. The superfast growth of India during his term persuaded George Bush to give him a seat in the nuclear club. It also helped India get a seat in the U.N Security Council. He played a big role of liberalization in India and by making food, water and education a right he helped in the development of the common man. He simplified the tax structure and tried to create an environment for conducive growth of

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