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Ruling out third term for himself, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday that he will hand over charge to a new Prime Minister after the elections in a few months and said that “We will announce the Congress PM candidate at an appropriate time”
Addressing media persons in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his press conference by wishing a happy new year.
This is the second full-fledged news conference by Manmohan Singh during the UPA-II and third in his entire tenure.
He said "we are set for better times".
"The cycle of global economic growth is heading for better. India's growth momentum will revive," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.
"We did not do well in the assembly elections. We will learn our lessons," the PM said.
“Corruption charges against government relate to UPA-I and people of the country have not heeded to those charges and given us a second term. I insisted that spectrum and coal block allocation be done through auction. When history of this period will be written, we will come out unscathed,” he said.
Rahul Gandhi has outstanding credentials to be nominated as Congress's PM candidate.
Highlights of PM's speech
"We will reflect on the results of assembly elections and learn appropriate lessons,
All emerging economies including India faced slowdown in the past couple of years,
No individual or authority can substitute the due process of democratic governance,
India will continue to invest in its defence and security,
We will continue to seek better relations with our neighbours,
It will be our endeavour to better long-term and beneficial relations with global player," (The Times of India)
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Comments - Manmohan to resign
ANTON Friday, 03 January 2014 07:41 AM
YOU HAVE FORMED A NEW PARTY... JUH .. EH ?
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nikama Monday, 06 January 2014 03:07 AM
Whatever said and done we must admit Indian (Central) politicians act with more dignity than our politicians ever will. Though they too have a dynatsy, they play with mush integrity. Though we are affected by the development of tention betweeb SL and India of late, MMS is a dignified figure and not the kind of 3rd grade players we have holding our top offices.
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nikama Monday, 06 January 2014 03:01 AM
Well said....I wonder these people even read the news before putting headlines. Shamless journalism !
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Exhorcist Saturday, 04 January 2014 06:41 AM
Resign or re-sign?
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T Wickramaratna Saturday, 04 January 2014 01:56 AM
Sri Lanka Politicians should learn from Indian Laeders
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ind Friday, 03 January 2014 11:31 AM
You mean Ranil ???
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Concerned citizen Friday, 03 January 2014 08:46 AM
Ooh, why shouldn't he follow the example of the small brother/sister?
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ManThillekerathne Friday, 03 January 2014 08:40 AM
Good example for Ranil as he looses elections every time as he cannot find a good combination of candidates unlike the PM.
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TalkingPoint Friday, 03 January 2014 08:14 AM
The Indian PM has said that he would retire and not resign. The implication simply is that even , most doubtfully, if the Congress were to form the next Govt , he would NOT head it thus steering the way clear for the nomination of a PM candidate by the Cong before the elections . Yet the report talks about " resign " .Good quality reporting like half baked CNN.
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taurus Friday, 03 January 2014 07:44 AM
Whether this or that, the bureacracy in India rules and continues. This is the reason policy changes are very few unlike over here...where one needs only a change of government to have all policies from Education to the new greenery planted in Temples Trees to completely change.
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Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 03 January 2014 06:35 AM
Anyway, he was only a care-taker until the "crown prince" of Gandhi dynasty was well-groomed to take over. And so, the dynasty continues but there is every likelihood that the voters might upset the apple cart.
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taurus Friday, 03 January 2014 07:40 AM
Then what if you are the real devil?
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taurus Friday, 03 January 2014 07:39 AM
They dont think the same way as we sinhalese think.
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Grace Friday, 03 January 2014 07:17 AM
known devil is better then unknown angel.
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ind Friday, 03 January 2014 07:00 AM
This is a "Jillmart" by Manmohan. He knows that his popularity has gone down. So, he is showing Rahul and going to win the election. After the election, he would find some good reasons to continue..
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Samooos Friday, 03 January 2014 06:59 AM
Whatever we have said and done about India, as an economy they are on the right track. At least they have a vision to work on whereas SL has no vision, nobody knows what will happen next but we are big talkers, we want SL to be Asia's wonder by over night.
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Goofy Friday, 03 January 2014 06:50 AM
"Indiawe ehema unath Lankawe ehema wenne ne". We have no shame.
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Alan Friday, 03 January 2014 06:46 AM
After the Kodoo Case.. and Legal Action by JUH...........HE DM ( Daily Member )
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ANTON Friday, 03 January 2014 06:41 AM
WHEN WILL OUR PM DO THIS TYPE OF THINGS ?
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