Taking potshots at Narendra Modi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that he does not speak of his humble background because he does not want people to take pity on him on the basis of his past.
“I don’t want the country to take a pity on the basis of my humble background. I do not think I would like to enter in any competition with Prime Minister ModiJi on this particular matter,” he said.
He also launched an attack on the Prime Minister over the government schemes recalling the hardships that people faced due to demonetisation.
“I invoke memories of more than 100 people who lost their lives while standing in queues as a result of demonetisation. I say with immense pain and a sense of deep responsibility that the November 8 was a black day for our economy and democracy,” he said.
