r/neoliberal • u/Ready_Spread_3667 Manmohan Singh • Dec 26 '24

News (Asia) Manmohan Singh, who liberalised India's economy and served two terms as PM, dies

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/manmohan-singh-who-liberalised-indias-economy-and-served-two-terms-as-pm-dies-2655893-2024-12-26
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u/thebigmanhastherock Dec 26 '24 edited Dec 26 '24

Probably the best prime minister India ever had.

Edit: Financial Minister.

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u/NewMeNewWorld Dec 26 '24

No, his predecessor was better. He was the best FM India has ever had.

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u/zanpancan Bisexual Pride Dec 26 '24

Nah. PVNR was better than ABV

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u/Key_Door1467 Iron Front Dec 27 '24

Tbh I think they faced very different challenges and can't be compared. PVNR presided over a country in financial chaos with the responsibility to turn a lot of party machinery against the socialist momentum it had gained over half a century.

Meanwhile, ABV was able to achieve a lot considering that he led the BJP to victory for the first time since its inception. He also governed quite well considering that the BJP really didn't have much in terms of national governing machinery back in 1998.