Manmohan Singh: Architect of Economic Reforms in India

Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India and the chief architect of India's economic reforms, criticized the Modi government's economic approach in a 2019 interview. He highlighted issues like over-regulation, court interference, and demonetization as detrimental to India's economy. Singh passed away at the age of 92.

Hailed as the architect behind India's pivotal economic reforms, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh provided a critical analysis of the country's economic trajectory during a 2019 interview, shortly before Narendra Modi's re-election.

Singh, who served from 2004 to 2014, foresaw a looming economic slowdown, attributing it to what he described as 'over-regulation' and undue government control. He criticized the Modi-led government for decisions like demonetization, labeling them as disruptive to economic stability.

Despite promoting transparency, Singh suggested corruption levels had amplified, describing demonetization as a significant scam in independent India's history. Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, at 92, leaving a legacy as a prime reformer in Indian politics.

(With inputs from agencies.)