The Prime minister, Man Mohan Singh has again proved that he has a hand on the pulse of the nation and knows the mood of his countrymen much better than any career politician. In the matter of Oscar Fernandes' unfortunate and ill-considered comments about the brutal murder of Sh L K Chowdhary, CEO of an Italian auto components unit in Greater Noida on Monday this week.
As I had predicted in my last blog, Prime Minister played true to form, admonished Oscar Fernandes and made him apologise. He was given the usual fig leaf of 'I was quoted out of context' to cover his modesty.
The PM needs to be complimented for having shown great statesmanship in bowing to the public outcry and getting his labor minister to retract and apologise. However at the same time we also need to compliment Oscar Fernandes for having the courage to withdraw his unacceptable comments and having shown that there is no shame in apologising. Other career politicians would have viewed it as having to eat humble pie.
Mr Prime Minister, both you and your labor minister have gone a notch higher in my perception. May your tribe increase. I am sure that the captains of industry and various chambers of commerce, in India and abroad who had raised their voice in this matter would let bygones be bygones and move ahead.
The law must however deal the severest punishment to those found guilty of the murder so that such an unthinkable and brutal attack is never ever attempted in any part of India.
As I had predicted in my last blog, Prime Minister played true to form, admonished Oscar Fernandes and made him apologise. He was given the usual fig leaf of 'I was quoted out of context' to cover his modesty.
The PM needs to be complimented for having shown great statesmanship in bowing to the public outcry and getting his labor minister to retract and apologise. However at the same time we also need to compliment Oscar Fernandes for having the courage to withdraw his unacceptable comments and having shown that there is no shame in apologising. Other career politicians would have viewed it as having to eat humble pie.
Mr Prime Minister, both you and your labor minister have gone a notch higher in my perception. May your tribe increase. I am sure that the captains of industry and various chambers of commerce, in India and abroad who had raised their voice in this matter would let bygones be bygones and move ahead.
The law must however deal the severest punishment to those found guilty of the murder so that such an unthinkable and brutal attack is never ever attempted in any part of India.
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