Sonia Gandhi lauds Manmohan Singh’s legacy after Supreme Court clears him

Sonia Gandhi wrote that the Supreme Court’s July 29, 2026 judgment, which affirmed the CBI’s clean chit for Manmohan Singh in the coal-block allocation case, finally ended a prolonged campaign of accusations against the former prime minister. She portrayed Singh as a quiet yet highly consequential leader whose tenure delivered strong economic growth, poverty reduction, and landmark social programs such as the Right to Education, Forest Rights Act, MGNREGA, and the National Food Security Act.

Gandhi contrasted this legacy with what she called the Modi government’s “misuse of agencies” like the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI to pressure opponents. She also rebuked Narendra Modi for past parliamentary insults toward Singh and suggested he should forgive himself for “undignified slander.” The article framed the court’s ruling as a vindication of Singh’s probity and a defeat of a coordinated effort involving the bureaucracy, media, judiciary, civil society, RSS and BJP.