PM’s address to nation lacked punch, sincerity

At precisely eight in the evening on Friday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began to spin a yarn that was telecast live across the country. In a 15-minute address to the nation, he dished out various explanations for his Government's decision to increase the price of diesel, put a cap on the delivery of cooking gas cylinders at subsidised rates and bring in foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.

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