Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India who is known for starting important changes in India’s economy, gave an interview in 2019. In this chat, he talked about how he felt the Indian economy was too controlled by the government. He believed that there was too much interference from different groups, even those that are supposed to help keep things fair.
As Singh spoke, he noticed that India’s economic growth numbers were slowing down. He complained about how the courts were getting too involved in making decisions about the economy and thought that his party, the Congress, would have done things differently.
Singh, who was Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, was known for his role in improving the economy. He criticized the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for what he called troubled decisions, like demonetisation (which means taking away certain types of currency). Singh described this move as a planned theft and a misuse of law.
He also mentioned that people were becoming tired of the same stories and minor changes from the government, saying there was a hidden dissatisfaction among the public against false messages and boasting.
Although he always encouraged checking and questioning the government’s actions—something important in democracy—he remarked that the Modi government seemed unapproachable and disregarded corruption charges. Singh argued that this government came into power promising to be open and honest, but the level of corruption had only gotten worse over the years.
Singh believed that demonetisation was one of India’s biggest scams since independence. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 92 at a hospital in Delhi.
