SC Verdict Clears Manmohan Singh; Sonia Says "History Has Vindicated Him"
What Happened
Days after the Supreme Court upheld the CBI's clean chit to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said history would remember him as a "quiet, gentle, but most consequential Prime Minister." She said the verdict vindicated Singh's integrity and brought an end to what she described as a long-standing "witch-hunt" against him.
Key Takeaways
The Supreme Court upheld the CBI's closure reports in the coal allocation case and criticized earlier adverse observations against the former Prime Minister