With Soros-linked funding backing ICG and his past criticism of India, the presence of former top Indian officials on its board and their public positions raise broader questions about alignment and influence.
When India’s financial watchdog dared to expose the coal scam’s rot, it was met not with rebuttals but with a stinking room, vanished files, and a full-blown campaign to suffocate accountability.
In 2013, Rahul Gandhi, who held no official position in UPA government, publicly dismissed an ordinance meant to overturn a Supreme Court ruling as “nonsense” and tore it up during a press conference. He not only embarrassed the govt but also undermined Dr Singh's authority as PM.
After Manmohan Singh’s death, it has been revealed by journalist Pankaj Vohra that Sonia Gandhi’s letter declining the PM position was drafted by journalist Vir Sanghvi
Ms Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tried to ride on sympathy wave following the death of former PM Manmohan Singh despite the Centre allocating space for his memorial.
BJP MP Sambit Patra attacked Congress for indulging in "politics" over the demise of Manmohan Singh and said that if someone has "damaged the dignity" of former PM it's Congress party.
The PM Manmohan Singh government, particularly the second tenure was marred by policy paralysis with much-need reforms stalling and economic growth decelerating.