PM's failure to fight corruption led to govt's undoing: Baru

May 09, 2014 15:44

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "failure" to be assertive against corruption led to his government's undoing and "rise" of Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, according to his former media advisor Sanjaya Baru.

He, however, said, "If he had got serious about tackling corruption, the government would have fallen. There was a lot at stake with allies like the DMK and Sharad Pawar." Singh believed that people saw him as an honest person and that the accusations were against other people.

"What could I do about it?" Singh was quoted as having told Baru.

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