Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said it would be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as the Prime minister. While replying to media queries at a Press conference in New Delhi today, Dr. Singh said, Narendra Modi’s dream will not materialize. Dr. Singh said, he does not believe that he himself had been a weak Prime minister. He said a strong leader also does not mean one could preside over the killing of innocents citizens in the streets of Ahmedabad. Dr. Singh said, he has full confidence that the next Prime minister will be from a UPA coalition.

Dr Singh nearing completion of his second term in office, said he is not going to be the Prime minister if the UPA comes to power for a third term at the Center. The Congress will announce its Prime Ministerial candidate at an appropriate time. Dr. Singh said, Congress Vice Preisdent Rahul Gandhi has outstanding credentials to be the Prime Minister. Inspite of several requests Rahul Gandhi had himself chosen to be busy with party responsibilities.

Dr Singh also said, the Congress welcomes the people’s mandate in the just concluded Assembly elections and will learn lessons from it. He said, the people in Delhi have deposed faith in the Aam Aaadmi Party and it had been able to make gains in the recent assembly polls in the state. Dr. Singh said, no one person or institution can substitute the countries democratic framework. He said, only time will tell on the success of Aam Aadmi party.