Corruption has peaked under Modi, says Manmohan Singh


Indore, Nov 21 (IANS): Citing the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday alleged that corruption has peaked under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the country was passing through "extremely challenging times" with farmers suffering distress, youth facing acute joblessness and the common man suffering from rising prices and tax terrorism.

Addressing a press conference here in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, he attacked Modi over demonetisation, describing it as a "monumental failure of epic proportions" and said the junking of high currency notes in 2016 "was only a dubious scheme to convert black money to white".

Singh said people should fight against the "onslaught on institutions" by the Modi government or else history "will not forgive us."

"In the last few months, we have witnessed how the credibility of our institutions has been systematically denigrated. A careful, well-thought out and a calibrated effort is being made by the powers that be to weaken them. Democracy and rule of law are under attack. We have to fight this onslaught on our institutions, otherwise history shall never forgive us."

He said the Modi government came to power on the promise to usher in transparency and fight against corruption and only a few months are left for its term to end.

"But we have only witnessed corruption peaking under PM Modi. The acts of omission and commission in Rafale deal need thorough investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)," he said.

Seeking a change in the state in the November 28 Assembly polls, Singh also made several attacks on the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government saying that Madhya Pradesh witnesses a farmer suicide every five hours and the state has seen the maximum number of suicides due to unemployment.

Attacking the Modi government, he said "national security is imperilled, women were unsafe and marginalised and weaker sections were facing persecution".

"Our nation is going through extremely challenging times since the last four and a half years. Farmers' distress is all pervading and the youth are suffering from acute joblessness. The common man is suffering from rising prices, notably prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas," he said.

The Congress leader said "unwitting and ill-conceived decisions of demonetisation and a "flawed GST, coupled with tax terrorism, have dealt a body blow to both organised and unorganised sectors"

He said small, medium and micro enterprises were reeling under the adverse and painful effects of the double whammy of demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax.

He accused the Modi government of building "a false narrative a day to justify the demonetisation disaster".

"The plain truth and stark reality is that demonetisation is a monumental failure of epic proportions. None of the stated objectives of demonetisation has been achieved. Neither was the three lakh crore rupees of black money confiscated as claimed before the Supreme Court on November 10, 2016 nor was fake currency checked. Stated objectives of ending terrorism and Naxalism have totally floundered," he said.

Singh said demonetisation "was a deliberate and designed attack" on the savings of small and medium businesses, farmers and housewives even as over 120 poor people lost their lives in the bank queues and a parallel market to convert old notes into new notes flourished under the watch of the Modi Government.

He said Modi had failed to fulfil his promises on black money, depositing Rs 15 lakh in the account of every Indian and creating two crore jobs per annum.

Singh said Labour Bureau data shows that only a few thousand jobs were created or added every quarter and the promise of "achhe din" had proved hollow.

"Why has the Labour Bureau Survey for October-December 2017 not been released?" he asked.

He said that 2,81,000 youth with MBA/LLB/BE/PhD degrees applied for 738 peon posts in February this year in Madhya Pradesh and the state could create only about 17,600 jobs every year.

"Maximum number of people in India, who ended their life due to unemployment, belong to BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. Between 2005 and 2015, there has been a 2000 per cent increase in suicide cases in Madhya Pradesh due to unemployment."

He also attacked the Chouhan government over the "Vyapam scam, e-tender scam, onion purchase scam, dal purchase scam, agriculture pump subsidy scam' and said proper investigation and accountability are the first casualties in Madhya Pradesh.

Singh said farmers were in great pain all over India, including Madhya Pradesh, "which has a very high incidence of farmer suicides."

"Between 2004 and 2016, Madhya Pradesh saw nearly 17,000 farmer suicides," he said adding that AK-47 was used against farmers in Raisen.

Singh said the promise of minimum support price was another "jumla".

Singh said the number of farmers covered by crop insurance has gone up only by 0.42 percent but premiums paid to insurance companies have increased by 350 percent.

"Of the nearly 69 lakh farmers enrolled with PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) in the state, only 16 lakh benefitted."

  

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  • Jayakumar, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 22 2018

    finally ''mooka hakkiya maathugalu''.
    congi leader speaks few words
    after comedy potato piece
    now its time

    enjoy

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  • Susan Bangera, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Congress has never done anything for anybody leave alone muslims . It has only done everything for the FAKE GANDHI FAMILY and its stooges only,

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Including the freedom struggle ??

    Then, who fought the British ?? RSS ?? Nathuram ??

    Name one member from BJP who participated in freedom struggle !

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  • JK, Udupi

    Thu, Nov 22 2018

    When do this all blind supporters of fake Gandhi family will realize this..

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  • William, Udupi

    Thu, Nov 22 2018

    No matter how much you beat your broken drums, the fact remains that the position of strength that India has achieved is because of Congress. Ungrateful that you are, just can't see how much India has progressed in 70 years since independence. What exactly is the achievement of 10-12 years of BJP rule and other hotchpotch governments. Agreed that things could have been better but for the corruption. But only the blind can't see the progress.

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Dr. MMS has nothing to prove. He is already proved and he is acknowledged by the entire world, for his vision and the way he has taken the country forward with development and growth. He does not require some lallu-panjus to give him experience certificate.

    What he has said is mistakenly true. Rafael Scam puts every other scams to shame, as it not only shows corruption to the highest level, highest value but in addition compromising on countries security. Then comes the fight within CBI, fight is on corruption, all are handpicked by Modi Govt., each claim who is more corrupt. There is no point on talking of corruption because it is sanctioned from the top most leader of Modi led BJP.

    There is a backlash expected from within BJP and RSS, to hold the Modi led Govt., accountable and ensure loyalty towards nation first. With every passing day, it is getting clearer each individual within these organization have their own agenda for more corruption. Naturally, nothing can be expected either.

    By now, all within the country know the hidden agenda of BJP and waking up to hold them accountable.

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  • Alex, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    MMS is better educated and intelligent than all the BJP central ministry put together.
    He does not speak much.
    He follows what Mahatma Gandhi motto saying " less talk, more work ".
    BJP does lot talks and until now the result is all zero.

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  • Sathish Shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    What a miracle? Dumb tarted speaking, his boss cured from illness (frequent visit to US for treatment along with associates stopped at govt funding ) whether Modi is entitled for s---- title.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    "Dumb started speaking, "
    What did your loud screaming parrot achieve in five years ? Demonetization ? Petrol cost ? LPG cost ?

    "His boss cured from illness (frequent visit to US for treatment along with associates stopped at govt funding ) whether Modi is entitled for s---- title."
    Do you think his boss would have abandoned treatment if the government funding did not come ? She did not come as an ex-tea seller - she came as DIL into a family of barristers since a century besides she being a MP since the death of her husband. As for accompanying members, question FEKU about entourage to Switzerland with NiMo and other aristrocrats !

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    90% Indians will reject feku & his BJP in 2019!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    It started with Demonetization, GST, Petrol & now Raphael ...

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  • shetty, puttur

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Age is catching up with MMS. He is forgetting it was during UPA corruption peaked.

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  • Pai, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    MMS only speaks by the instructions of THEM...

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  • pradeep, mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    NDM doesn't speak about lynching,demonetisation failure,GST failure,jobs failure,Rafale scam by instructions of THEM(RSS)

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  • saquib, byndoor/dammam

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    wow... what a sixer

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  • Pai, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    pradeep, mangalore
    For CONgress, everything is failure!

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  • pradeep, mnagalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Pai, Mangalore
    Truth hurts.Yes,everything is a failure.Which is why now the govt. is after RBI's reserves of Rs.3 Lakh Crores.
    After double dhamaka of DEMONetization and GST collection flop,there is no money for them to splurge on election freebies for votes.
    Wake up and smell the coffee,or in your case - Chai.

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  • Bennaje, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    MMS speaks only truth and SENSE and not lies and NONSENSE like your chor number 1 - FEKU. At least sometimes, you should your corrupt brain Paimam. Back in 2014, I too was a Bhakt like you but my eyes opened within the first one year.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    THEIR rule proved much people friendly compared to self speaking big mouth Mooodi !

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  • vasu, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Not a single case of Corruption against the centre. It has peaked ???? yes good governance has peaked

    All allegations like Rafael is not even worthy of a charge sheet,otherwise you would have filled a case.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Are you an ostrich and/ or blind Bhakth????.. Comman factor between both is hiding thier face and act as if they have not seen. Confirm with your own Subbu Swamy, Nitin Gadkari, Yaswant Sinha, Shathrugan Sinha, Arun Shourie, Urjit Patel for thier unbiased opinion.

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  • SAHIL, Mangaluru

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Manmohan Singh Ji Deliver only Few/Very Less Statement but In fact very Genuine one.

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  • Savio, Mumbai

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    Still waters run deep (tumbida koda tulukudilla)...Eminent economist has deep insight and does not shout, scream n do natakbaji. We shd b thankful to his reforms n far far reaching legislations like RTI.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Wed, Nov 21 2018

    As the proverb goes 'empty vessel makes most noise', we have been hearing Jumlas after Jumlas in last 4-5 years!

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