Editing Manmohan Singh (section)

=== Second term (2009–2014) ===
{{See also|Second Manmohan Singh ministry}}
[[File:Manmohan Singh and the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe signed the documents on Joint statement strengthening strategic and global partnership between Japan and India beyond the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic.jpg|thumb|right|Singh with Japanese Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] in May 2013]]
India held general [[2009 Indian general election|elections to the 15th Lok Sabha]] in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. The results of the election were announced on 16 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gf53l7BbUSc4DUHCgzjLF4YfW9CgD987BC100|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206033206/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gf53l7BbUSc4DUHCgzjLF4YfW9CgD987BC100|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 December 2012|title=India's ruling party wins resounding victory|agency=Associated Press|date=16 May 2009|access-date=16 May 2009}}</ref> Strong showing in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] helped the [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) form the new government under the incumbent Singh, who became the first prime minister since [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in [[1962 Indian general election|1962]] to win re-election after completing a full five-year term.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The Congress and its allies were able to put together a comfortable majority with support from 322 members out of 543 members of the House. These included those of the UPA and the external support from the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP), [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP), [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] (JD(S)), [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD) and other minor parties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/smooth-sailing-for-upa-parties-scramble-to-support/92967-37.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521022032/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/smooth-sailing-for-upa-parties-scramble-to-support/92967-37.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2009|title=Smooth sailing for UPA, parties scramble to support|date=19 May 2009|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=13 June 2009}}</ref>

On 22 May 2009, Manmohan Singh was sworn in as the prime minister during a ceremony held at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/Team-manmohan-set-to-form-govt-today/articleshow/4317510.cms|title=Team Manmohan set to form govt today|date=22 May 2009|publisher=[[Times Now]]|access-date=13 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527164431/http://www.timesnow.tv/Team-manmohan-set-to-form-govt-today/articleshow/4317510.cms|archive-date=27 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSDEL00004820090522|title=India PM Singh takes oath for second term|date=22 May 2009|work=Reuters|access-date=13 June 2009|archive-date=25 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525123414/http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSDEL00004820090522|url-status=live}}</ref>

In his second term, Singh's government was involved in political scandals such as the [[2G spectrum case]] and the [[Concerns and controversies at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games scandal]].<ref>{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=12 December 2011|title=2G case: A chronology of events|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/2g-case-a-chronology-of-events/article12151968.ece|access-date=18 September 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918163056/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/2g-case-a-chronology-of-events/article12151968.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India's 2G scandal |publisher=BBC World News |date=11 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2G Scam Explained|url=https://www.news18.com/news/immersive/2g-scam-explained.html|access-date=18 September 2021|website=News18.com|language=en|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918163057/https://www.news18.com/news/immersive/2g-scam-explained.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/Tained-Kalmadi-sacked-as-IOA-chief/articleshow/4371548.cms|title=Tained Kalmadi sacked as IOA chief|date=26 April 2011|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 April 2011|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204104/http://www.timesnow.tv/Tained-Kalmadi-sacked-as-IOA-chief/articleshow/4371548.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-21/indians-divide-over-policing-a-watchdog-world-view.html|title=Indians Divide Over Policing a Watchdog: World View|publisher=bloomberg.com|date=22 June 2011|access-date=25 August 2011|first=Chandrahas|last=Choudhury|archive-date=25 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625135458/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-21/indians-divide-over-policing-a-watchdog-world-view.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Singh declined to appear before a [[Joint parliamentary committee|Joint Parliamentary Committee]] (JPC) in April 2013 when called upon by one of the members of JPC [[Yashwant Sinha]] for his alleged involvement in the 2G case.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1820446/report-2g-scam-disappointed-over-manmohan-singh-s-refusal-to-appear-before-jpc-says-yashwant-sinha | title=2G scam: Disappointed over Manmohan Singh's refusal to appear before JPC, says Yashwant Sinha | work=DNA India | date=9 April 2013 | agency=ANI | access-date=13 April 2013 | archive-date=14 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414233119/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1820446/report-2g-scam-disappointed-over-manmohan-singh-s-refusal-to-appear-before-jpc-says-yashwant-sinha | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, all of the accused were acquitted in the 2G case.<ref name="s851">{{cite web | title=Live Updates: A Raja, Kanimozhi acquitted in 2G Scam case | website=The Economic Times | date=21 December 2017 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/a-raja-kanimozhi-acquitted-in-2g-scam-case/articleshow/62189376.cms?from=mdr | access-date=30 December 2024 | archive-date=4 January 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104172549/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/a-raja-kanimozhi-acquitted-in-2g-scam-case/articleshow/62189376.cms?from=mdr | url-status=live }}</ref> Following this verdict, the Congress stated the "BJP has been exposed for its untruth and propaganda against Congress," and urged [[Narendra Modi]] and [[Arun Jaitley]] "to apologise to the nation".<ref name="t249">{{cite web | last=India | first=Press Trust of | title="Prime Minister Should Apologise To Nation": Congress After 2G Case Verdict | website=www.ndtv.com | date=21 December 2017 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-should-apologise-to-nation-congress-after-2g-case-verdict-1790585 | access-date=30 December 2024 | archive-date=4 January 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104182538/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-should-apologise-to-nation-congress-after-2g-case-verdict-1790585 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Following the [[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder]], Singh appealed for calm, stressing that "violence will serve no purpose".<ref name="emirates">{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/delhi-gang-rape-indian-pm-manmohan-singh-s-theek-hai-goes-viral-as-capital-burns-2012-12-24-1.488541|title=Delhi gang-rape: Indian PM Manmohan Singh's 'Theek Hai' gaffe sets Twitter on fire|publisher=[[Emirates 24/7]]|date=24 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012|archive-date=31 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331135833/https://www.emirates247.com/news/delhi-gang-rape-indian-pm-manmohan-singh-s-theek-hai-goes-viral-as-capital-burns-2012-12-24-1.488541|url-status=live}}</ref> In a televised address, he assured that all possible efforts would be made to ensure the safety of women in India. Singh expressed empathy, saying: "As a father of three daughters I feel as strongly about the incident as each one of you".<ref name="emirates" /> As a tribute to the victim, the prime minister cancelled all his official events to celebrate the new year.<ref>{{cite news |first=Rama |last=Lakshmi |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/muted-new-year-celebrations-in-india-after-gang-rape-victims-death/2012/12/31/6e372eac-5370-11e2-abc4-3d33329b6128_story.html |title=Muted New Year's celebrations in India after gang-rape victim's death |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=31 December 2012 |access-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915084002/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/muted-new-year-celebrations-in-india-after-gang-rape-victims-death/2012/12/31/6e372eac-5370-11e2-abc4-3d33329b6128_story.html |archive-date=15 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The 2012 report filed by the CAG in Parliament of India states that due to the allocation of coal blocks to certain private companies without bidding process the nation suffered an estimated loss of Rs 1.85{{nbs}}trillion ([[Long and short scales|short scale]]) between 2005 and 2009 in which Manmohan Singh was the coal minister of India.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.oneindia.in/2012/08/17/coalgate-scam-pm-manmohan-singh-asked-to-resign-bjp-1055354.html | title=Coalgate scam: PM Manmohan Singh asked to resign | date=18 August 2012 | access-date=11 April 2013 | author=Nairita | archive-date=10 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510215320/http://news.oneindia.in/2012/08/17/coalgate-scam-pm-manmohan-singh-asked-to-resign-bjp-1055354.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news/33272942_1_coal-scam-2g-telecom-minister | title=Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directly responsible for coal scam: Arun Jaitley | work=The Economic Times | date=19 August 2012 | agency=PTI | access-date=13 April 2013 | archive-date=8 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508021848/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news/33272942_1_coal-scam-2g-telecom-minister | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Singh's government had an approval rating of 30% by 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.gallup.com/poll/181973/india-new-leadership-faces-high-expectations.aspx|title = India's New Leadership Faces High Expectations|date = 13 March 2015|access-date = 27 December 2024|archive-date = 1 August 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170801195752/http://www.gallup.com/poll/181973/india-new-leadership-faces-high-expectations.aspx|url-status = live}}</ref>