‘History will remember him kindly’: Sonia Gandhi praises Manmohan after SC gives him clean chit

Updated On: 11 August, 2026 02:16 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI

In the editorial, Sonia Gandhi said the July 29, 2026 judgment marked an important but overlooked moment in India's political history. She said the apex court's decision not only accepted the CBI's closure report but also criticised the trial court for making adverse observations against Manmohan Singh without "compelling reason"

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Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has praised former prime minister Manmohan Singh's legacy following the Supreme Court's ruling in the coal block allocation case. File pic

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday described the Supreme Court's decision upholding the CBI's clean chit to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case as a historic moment. In an editorial opinion published in The Indian Express, Sonia Gandhi said it had brought an end to what she called a prolonged "political witch-hunt" against the veteran economist and statesman.

Dr Singh had been accused along with five others in the case. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant accepted the two closure reports filed by the CBI after investigation, set aside the March 11, 2015 order of the Special Judge taking cognisance of offences under Sections 120-B and 409 of the IPC, and closed the matter on merits. Manmohan Singh passed away in December 2024.