In his speech on May 6, Modi had said: "Congress leaders, listen with your ears open, if you cross boundaries, then this is Modi, you will have to pay for it."
Even as nationwide protests raged in the wake of the Kathua rape case, former PM Manmohan Singh spoke up and advised PM Narendra Modi to follow his own advice and speak more often.
While launching C H Hanumantha Rao's book former PM called Rao 'a most creative thinker and distinguished economist'
Modi reached the seat of the former premier, shook hands with him for quite some time and spoke to him
The former PM also said atrocities against minorities and Dalits were increasing in the country, and called for rejection of 'divisive policies and politics'
He said that after farming, job losses have been the most in the construction sector
Even if growth reaches to 6.7%, it is still less than UPA's 10-yr average of 10.6%, says Manmohan
This "hostile" atmosphere will not just sap the confidence of Indian businessmen but will also create doubts in the minds of foreign governments and businessmen, he said
The grave agrarian crisis, the declining employment opportunities, the pervasive environmental degradation, and above all the divisive forces at work are the most obvious
He is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him, too
Former Prime Minister slams critics, says was not a silent PM and spoke to the press
Asked if the farm loan waivers by the new Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were not bad economics, Singh said the commitments need to be fulfilled
Singh, who is also a renowned economist, said that India has witnessed an average growth rate of about 7% since 1991
India is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual country. However, there are certain forces which are taking advantage of such diversity and pose a threat to the unity of the country
Singh said a hastily implemented demonetisation and GST have proved to be disastrous for the economy
Dr Manmohan Singh served as the former prime minister between 2004 and 2014 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government
Former PM also said that security forces must remain uncontaminated from any sectarian appeal
Voices from across the country can be heard saying people are unhappy with the government, Singh said
The reforms of 1991 and the subsequent reforms have laid the foundation for India emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, says Manmohan Singh
I want to apologise to Sardar Manmohan Singh with my head hanging down, he said