PM Dr. Manmohan Singh is assertive and confident

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in a meeting with five top editors cleared all ambiguities building around him because of his silence on the issues of corruption and Lokpal confronting the nation. Going by his talks with five editors, he appears confident, assertive and in full charge of the government. He has also taken a swipe at media by describing it as accuser, prosecuter and judge. Because the media blew opposition propaganda campaign out of proportion and some sections even crossed all limitations.It is his style not to respond to every issue that arises in day to day business but that does not mean that a Prime Minister should not communicate with the people of the country on vital issues time to time through media so that there could not develop any kind of misgivings about him. Not talking to media time to time by Prime Minister also creates communication gap between the government and the people. Dr. Singh has now started the exercise of meeting top editors in group. He has dwelt on all issues confronting the nation and the relation between his government and the party (Congress party) as well. About the talks that are being floated within the ruling Congress Party that Dr. Singh will make way for Rahul Gandhi any time in the immediate future or after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he has rightly said that he is in job and doing so. He also said that as long as he enjoys the confidence of the Party and High Command, he will continue to function, though he advocated for younger generation to come forward and take over the charge. But at present there is no such possibility. Prime Minister’s nobility, humility, honesty and integrity can be judged from his answer to a question on whether the PM should be brought under the ambit of Lokpal, he readily agreed to be brought himself under the purview of Lokpal, though his Cabinet colleagues say no. Because here is not the question of individual Prime Minister but the PMO as Constitutional institution. So Prime Minister must not be brought under the ambit of Lokpal because the all powerful Parliament is already there to decide his fate if he or she does any wrong. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh appeared confident and in full control of the situation. He is maintaining cordial relation with Party High Command as he meets her every week. Her complete support and non-interference in the functioning of the government gives him strength and ability to steer the nation successfully all these seven years. His meeting with top five editors is neither a media management nor image make over exercise but only to tell the nation that UPA-II is a functioning government and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is in full charge of the situation.