two terms under Manmohan Singh for a variety of reasons. Scams completely overshadowed his second term—2009 to 2014. Manmohan Singh looked indecisive and powerless. One incident, more than any other, underlined his helplessness. The prime minister proposed certain conditions under which tainted politicians could contest elections. Crown Prince Rahul Gandhi turned up at the party spokesman’s press conference and said, ‘my opinion on the ordinance is that it is complete nonsense and that it should be torn up and thrown out.’ The incident underlined the fact that Singh could not move a step in
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