Esclating an unprecedented tussle between PM Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday questioned former PM's advice over words, when he kept mum through worst comments by Congress.
Yogi Adityanath asked Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi to make it clear whether he wants a Ram Temple in Ayodhya or not.
The Congress leader also took on those who raised eyebrows over his visits to temples in Gujarat, wondering if it was wrong to pray for the well-being of people of the state.
One expects experienced administrators like Dr Singh and Hamid Ansari to avoid getting caught in such a trap, and if they do, they should admit the same.
In a hard-hitting statement issued today, Manmohan Singh denied allegations that he and others were invited to a dinner at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's residence with Pakistani diplomats where they had discussed the Gujarat election.
He said after the Mumbai attacks, the Air Force had approached the then prime minister Singh with a plan for surgical strikes, but the government did not show the courage to order it.
A report released by the UPA government in 2014 had claimed that India's average economic growth rose to 7.7% in the 10-year regime of the Manmohan government.
The economy needed strong purposeful guidance to move forward at the rate which the government itself says they want the country to move eight to 10 per cent, Singh said.
Manmohan Singh asked the Left parties to cooperate with the Congress leadership to fight together against the "divisive" policies of the BJP-led Union government.
Manmohan Singh said that demonetisation drive was a historic blunder and the outcome has been fresh trouble and hardship for the people.
Arun Jaitley said that next generation will view post November, 2016 national economic development with a great sense of pride as it has provided them a fair and honest system to live in
Manmohan Singh on Tuesday once again attacked the Narendra Modi Government for the decisions like Demonetisation and GST and said that the fear of tax terrorism has eroded the confidence of Indian business.
"It is then only appropriate that the Prime Minister now graciously accept this monumental blunder and seek support from all to rebuild our economy for the larger good of the nation and her youth."
PM Modi, Manmohan Singh and Congress VP Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to former PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
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