Sir — The general perception of Mr Manmohan Singh is that of a timid and subservient Prime Minister, at the command of the Nehru-Gandhi family. However, within his fettered capacity, he did take certain firm decisions. His tough stand on the India-US nuclear deal is well documented.
It is the barrage of scams that sullied Mr Singh’s image. His silence and inaction in these cases made people believe that he was somehow culpable.