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Protest against Time magazine for terming PM 'underachiever' | | Cadres and supporters of
the ruling Congress Party organised a protest rally here on Tuesday against the
'Time Magazine' after it dubbed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as 'underachiever'.
Doss Pandiyan, coordinator of the youth Congress Party in Tamil Nadu, said Dr.
Singh has been successful in solving major issues in the state, and added that
such allegations are baseless. "We warn sternly the newspaper, which has termed
the PM, Manmohan Singh, an 'underachiever'. We (Congress Party) have addressed
the problem of Telangana (separate state row), we have the addressed the problem
of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. So, we are here to show our protest against
the terming of our Prime Minister an 'underachiever," he said. The Time Magazine
has also raised questions on Manmohan Singh's ability to act in the face of slowing
growth, widespread charges of policy inaction and the unpopularity of business
reforms. " India needs a robot. Is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh up to the job?"
asked the weekly magazine. "The laws that could help create growth and jobs are
stuck in parliament, sparking concerns that politicians have lost the plot in
their focus on short-term populist measures that will win votes," said the magazine,
while criticizing the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre. " India is stalling.
To turn it around, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must emerge from his private
and political gloom," the magazine said, while calling the Prime Minister 'a man
in shadow'.
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