The speech the Prime Minister never gave

How does one respond to Manmohan Singh’s speech of September 21, the first time a Prime Minister has devoted an entire address to the nation to explaining economic policy? For many, the very fact that Dr Singh spoke at all was both telling and tellingly reassuring. In times of desperation, people long for hope, for that familiar hand on the shoulder, for a senior statesman or leader to tell them their country is still in good hands. That is why the initial reaction to Dr Singh’s speech was positive.

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