Wikileaks evidences what was already known : The government survived a confidence vote in July 2008 by bribing some members of the parliament.
Addressing the India Today summit on 18th March, Manmohan Singh has made a few assertions which have brought down his credibility a few notches.
1) "I have no knowledge of any such purchases (of MPs)": Can we afford to have a prime minister who is so oblivious of reality ? He is perhaps the only Indian unaware of this grotesque event.
2) "I am absolutely categorical I have not authorised anyone to purchase any votes": Mr.Prime Minister, nobody seeks any authorisation from you for any matter. Remember that even cabinet formation is decided by others. You need not state the obvious. Everyone knows you are only a nominal head.
3) "I am absolutely certain in asserting that I am not at all, I think, involved in any of these transactions" : The prime minister is not asserting that he is not involved. He is only asserting that he thinks he is not involved. A strange argument indeed. Singh is disingenuous in proffering this misleading assertion.
In putting up with Raja for an inordinately long time, proposing P J Thomas as CVC despite Sushma Swaraj's reasoned dissent and denying any knowledge of parliamentary corruption, Singh has let down the nation very badly. He has behaved like a venal politician and not like a noble statesman.
Addressing the India Today summit on 18th March, Manmohan Singh has made a few assertions which have brought down his credibility a few notches.
1) "I have no knowledge of any such purchases (of MPs)": Can we afford to have a prime minister who is so oblivious of reality ? He is perhaps the only Indian unaware of this grotesque event.
2) "I am absolutely categorical I have not authorised anyone to purchase any votes": Mr.Prime Minister, nobody seeks any authorisation from you for any matter. Remember that even cabinet formation is decided by others. You need not state the obvious. Everyone knows you are only a nominal head.
3) "I am absolutely certain in asserting that I am not at all, I think, involved in any of these transactions" : The prime minister is not asserting that he is not involved. He is only asserting that he thinks he is not involved. A strange argument indeed. Singh is disingenuous in proffering this misleading assertion.
In putting up with Raja for an inordinately long time, proposing P J Thomas as CVC despite Sushma Swaraj's reasoned dissent and denying any knowledge of parliamentary corruption, Singh has let down the nation very badly. He has behaved like a venal politician and not like a noble statesman.
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