Prime Minister Dr.ManMohan Singh’s popularity rate across the nation though showing a downswing, he is popular the world over. He is least concerned about his popularity rate going down inside the nation but he always makes it sure that he is widely welcomed and respected outside. And that approach has paid great dividends even popular international publications have included in their list Dr.Singh’s name in shining letters.
During his visits to foreign nations – within seven years of his rule he has already covered as many nations as possible struck bilateral relations with each of them. FDIs signed, trade and industrial deals sealed, entered mutual financial assistance and winning wide applause and appreciations returned to the nation with his head held high. The great doctor has already won the stature of a statesman which is not a little thing.
Great, to say the least.
Two weeks before Dr.Singh paid a visit to Afghanistan. A friendly nation since years, impressed Afghan ruler Hamid Karzai and won his heart by offering an assistance of US $ 500 million. The visit assumes significance because it was in the aftermath of the capture and killing of Al-Quaida leader Osama Bin Laden by US forces deep inside the Pakistan city of Abottabad. After the killing of Osama, US forces mull a withdrawal to America which is not to the liking of India. This news came out in the diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks accessed to by India’s National daily, ‘The Hindu’ about which no talks however transpired between Afghanistan leader Karzai and Dr.Singh. In the talks held between both India and Afghanistan offered more assistance to Afghanistan in the infrastructure development and welcomed mutual talks between Afghanistan govt and Taliban. With high note of satisfaction the Doctor returned and soon after celebrated the completion of two years of UPA II rule. Actually nothing noteworthy was not there to celebrate about which all know the Congress leaders including. Besides the first year, the second year brought shame to the govt many a scam and scandal exposed each including millions of rupees for instance the 2G Spectrum scam involving a mammoth Rs. 1.76 lakh crore rupees, the CWG scam of Rs 70000 crore, Adarsh Housing Society Scam, the list is countless all involving millions.
In the course of his speech addressing a large audience, mind you all Congress men, on the occasion of completion of UPA 2 rule, our PM cracked a ‘joke’. Yes it was nothing but a joke by declaring that corruption would be severely dealt with. Since the very beginning of UPA I govt enetering the saddle our Prime Minister missed no opportunity in declaring that or promising that corrupt elements would be dealt with severely otherwise on the matter of dealing with corruption ‘zero tolerance’ would be adopted. Under his very nose all scams and scandals broke out with him remaining a mute spectator and to deal with each scam and scandal, the greatest court of the land had to interfere. If now a number of alleged culprits are cooling their heels in Tihar jail it is because of the interference of judiciary. The acclaimed economist is nowhere in the picture.
Dr.Singh also misses no opportunity in proclaiming before the world that our economic growth is very much in the vicinity of 8.5% and that is a welcome sign.
He also maintained that National Food Security Act is very much in the pipeline. Ever since the implementation of Food Security Act was talked about two years have already elapsed is another ‘great’ thing.
Our economy is in a shambles. Inflation is mounting. Whole-sale price index shows 2-digit growth. Prices of essential commodities too aggravating. Simultaneously scarcity of food items is affecting the common man badly. No single step seems to be contemplated to tide over the crisis, except platitudes.
And our PM has flown to African countries for a one week visit. Visiting each African State is a welcome step, nobody disputes it. Dr.Singh has promised US $ 2 billion help for the overall growth of African nations and winning laurels he is expected in India within a week. Very nice.
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