
Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in for a pleasant surprise from his cabinet colleagues. At the meeting of the full Planning Commission on Wednesday before the Plan was cleared, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav praised the PM and said the 8220;nation is moving faster under your leadership8221;. But the real surprise came from HRD Minister Arjun Singh, who said, 8220;The PM has earned a place in history8221; for leading the economy to new heights. While that may be encouraging, the PM8217;s spin doctors are still wondering whether there is more to it than meets the eye in this case.