Manmohan Singh wants Rahul as PM, says Modi will be a disaster for country

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that it will be a disaster for the country if Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India.
“Without going into the credentials of anyone, I think it will be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as the PM,” Singh said.
“I do not believe I am a weak Prime Minister. It is for historians to judge. The BJP and its associates may say whatever they like. If by strong Prime Minister you mean you preside over mass massacre of innocent citizens on the streets of Ahmedabad, if that is the measure of strength, I do not believe that that this country needs that kind of strength,” he said.
On corruption, he said, “As far as charge of corruption are concerned, most of the charges relate to period of UPA I. The coal block allocation as well 2G spectrum allocation, they were both in UPA I. We went to the electorate in 2009 and people gave us mandate to rule again.”
“These charges have been raised from time to time by the media, CAG and courts. They belong to the previous five years. People of India entrusted us with the responsibility to rule Agni. They do not seem to have paid heed to all charges of corruption,” he said.
To various questions about his performance and how he would be judged, he said, “I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter Opposition parties.”