Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister on Mani Shankar Aiyer / CWG, 2010

The letters written by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyer referred to in the news item in the Mail Today on 2nd July, 2011 are in the public domain. The statement made by the Prime Minister in his interaction with the editors of the newspapers on 29th June, 2011 may be seen in context of the contents of the letters. The public may like to draw appropriate conclusions after going through these papers.

The Prime Minister has asked the Sports Ministry to provide relevant details in this regard.