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We wanted Sonia Gandhi as PM, then accepted Manmohan Singh: Salman Khurshid

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We wanted Sonia Gandhi as PM, then accepted Manmohan Singh: Salman Khurshid

Recounting the political events of 2004, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said party leaders from Uttar Pradesh had gathered hoping Sonia Gandhi would accept the prime ministership before accepting her decision to name Dr Manmohan Singh. Addressing controversies around expressing grief, he cited regrets expressed by BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K.

Advani over tragic events, asking why anyone would object to sensitive reactions regarding the Godhra incident. Khurshid noted, ‘Deciding who is born is neither in the hands of the RSS nor anyone else,’ asserting that destiny is determined by God.