Asked if the farm loan waivers by the new Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were not bad economics, Singh said the commitments need to be fulfilled
Singh, who is also a renowned economist, said that India has witnessed an average growth rate of about 7% since 1991
India is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual country. However, there are certain forces which are taking advantage of such diversity and pose a threat to the unity of the country
Singh said a hastily implemented demonetisation and GST have proved to be disastrous for the economy
Dr Manmohan Singh served as the former prime minister between 2004 and 2014 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government
Former PM also said that security forces must remain uncontaminated from any sectarian appeal
Voices from across the country can be heard saying people are unhappy with the government, Singh said
The reforms of 1991 and the subsequent reforms have laid the foundation for India emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, says Manmohan Singh
I want to apologise to Sardar Manmohan Singh with my head hanging down, he said
The senior Congress leader further said that the promises being made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the run up to the 2019 general elections, were infeasible under the economic conditions
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Singh stressed on the need to keep inequality under control and balancing it with high economic growth
'Fresh thinking' is needed to evolve a new design for social, economic policy, he adds
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
Singh said India is a land of immense opportunities but does face internal challenges