Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday said the Sangh Parivar and a section of the media that had “hounded” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the coal block allocation case owe him an apology following the Supreme Court’s decision clearing him of all charges.
In posts shared on Facebook and X, Satheesan recalled Singh’s famous remark: “Let history judge what I did and did not do. I believe history will be kinder to me than the media.” He said recent developments had proven those words to be true.
“How right you were, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Looking back at where the nation would be without your leadership only reveals your true greatness. Yesterday, the Supreme Court brought the 11-year-old coal block allocation case to a close, rejected the lower court’s findings against you, and declared you completely innocent,” Satheesan wrote on X.
The Chief Minister said the verdict vindicates the late Congress leader and urged those who had criticised him over the case to acknowledge the court’s decision and apologise.
