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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

PM's paradox: in power because he's weak


No wonder the UPA is opening up the old Congress bag of dirty tricks and targeting the Gujarat govt. to divert the national attention from a very large number of huge problems. Will it work? We can all pray that it does not because it is time that these guys stood up and took responsibility for the sorry state of affairs. Everyone keeps talking about Dr. Singh's honesty and integrity. Well then he should become in charge of the treasury or bringing the Indian black money back from Swiss banks. To be in the PM's seat, honesty and integrity are necessary but not the only criteria. This man does not offer any kind of leadership or inspires anyone around him. All he is doing is keeping the seat warm for the Crown Prince Rahul.


"Call it the Manmohan Singh paradox: the strength of his coalition depends largely upon on how weak he is as Prime Minister. The glue holds because he has no power over his partners. One minister is caught with his hands in the telecom till and shrugs off accusation with impunity; a second has no time for Cabinet meetings; a third dismisses a portfolio as people-centric as railways with the throwaway line that it does not represent her true identity. All the Prime Minister can do is smile and carry on. The smile is wearing thin."

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