Sonia Gandhi hails Manmohan Singh after Supreme Court coal case verdict

Congressional leader Sonia Gandhi praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 11, 2026, following a Supreme Court verdict that formally cleared him of wrongdoing in a long-running coal block allocation case. In an article published in The Indian Express, Gandhi described the court's decision as a historic vindication of Singh's integrity and a conclusion to what she termed a prolonged political campaign against him.

The Supreme Court's judgment on July 29, 2026, upheld closure reports from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and set aside a lower court's order that had taken cognizance of offenses against Singh. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, also criticized the trial court for making adverse observations against the former prime minister without compelling reason. Singh, who passed away in December 2024, had faced accusations alongside five others in the case.

Gandhi, chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, wrote that the verdict brought to a close "one of the most tragic arcs of our public discourse." She alleged the case against Singh was part of a coordinated effort involving various institutions and political opponents. "Dr....