I am sure truth will prevail: Manmohan Singh on court summons in coal scam case

FILE – In this Wednesday, May 21, 2014 file photo, outgoing Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh leaves after paying homage to former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, in New Delhi, India. (Source: AP)

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was summoned by a court here as an accused in a coal scam case, on Wednesday said he will get a chance to put forward his case with all the facts and expressed confidence that the truth will prevail.

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“Of course, I am upset but this is part of life,” he told reporters here when asked for his reaction on the court order.

“I have always said I am open for legal scrutiny…I am sure the truth will prevail and I will get a chance to put forward my case with all the facts,” Singh added.