Manmohan Singh said Mukherjee had every reason to feel that he was better qualified than him for PM's post
Manmohan Singh's comments left the audience in splits
He adds the private sector has collapsed and the economy is just running on public spending
A Congress delegation headed by Manmohan Singh on Saturday visited Srinagar to take stock of the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir
Arun Jaitley terms dinner meeting 'political misadventure'
Jaitley's assurance came after Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the issue as soon as the Question Hour began after a smooth Zero Hour
He said Modi should not demand respect but should command respect of people as prime minister
This govt, Singh said, has not constructively dealt with the agrarian crisis facing the nation and the indication of that is the farmers' protests across the country
The Congress is out of power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003 while the BJP is seeking a fourth consecutive term
In his speech on May 6, Modi had said: "Congress leaders, listen with your ears open, if you cross boundaries, then this is Modi, you will have to pay for it."
Even as nationwide protests raged in the wake of the Kathua rape case, former PM Manmohan Singh spoke up and advised PM Narendra Modi to follow his own advice and speak more often.
While launching C H Hanumantha Rao's book former PM called Rao 'a most creative thinker and distinguished economist'
Modi reached the seat of the former premier, shook hands with him for quite some time and spoke to him
The former PM also said atrocities against minorities and Dalits were increasing in the country, and called for rejection of 'divisive policies and politics'
He said that after farming, job losses have been the most in the construction sector
Even if growth reaches to 6.7%, it is still less than UPA's 10-yr average of 10.6%, says Manmohan
This "hostile" atmosphere will not just sap the confidence of Indian businessmen but will also create doubts in the minds of foreign governments and businessmen, he said
The grave agrarian crisis, the declining employment opportunities, the pervasive environmental degradation, and above all the divisive forces at work are the most obvious
He is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him, too
Former Prime Minister slams critics, says was not a silent PM and spoke to the press