By India Tomorrow News,
New Delhi, 18 May 2014: In his farewell address to the nation on Saturday, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said he had assumed office 10 years ago armed with diligence, truth and prayer. Though he and all await the final judgment from the Almighty, a judgment has come from the court of public opinion and all should respect this judgment, he said.
“Today, as I prepare to lay down office, I am aware that well before the final judgment that we all await from the Almighty, there is judgment in the court of public opinion that all elected officials and governments are required to submit themselves to. Fellow citizens, each one of us should respect the judgement that you have delivered. The just concluded elections have deepened the foundations of our democratic polity,” Dr. Manmohan Singh said in his brief speech just before going to submit resignation to the President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
“Ten years ago, when I was entrusted with this responsibility, I entered upon it with diligence as my tool, truth as my beacon and a prayer that I might always do the right thing… As I have said on many occasions, my life and tenure in public office are an open book. I have always tried to do my best in serving this great nation of ours,” said Dr. Singh.
He also said that he is confident about the future of India.
“I am confident about the future of India. I firmly believe that the emergence of India as a major powerhouse of the evolving global economy is an idea whose time has come. Blending tradition with modernity and unity with diversity, this nation of ours can show the way forward to the world. Serving this nation has been my privilege,” he said.
