New Delhi, March 16 -- Delivering a lecture here on Friday, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that in a democratic country like India, there is no room for authoritarianism and advised the leaders to "temper the harshness of change".
Singh was addressing a gathering of business leaders and press as chief guest at the Changemakers 2019 Award ceremony organised by The Hindu Business Line.
"Often I am asked if my perspective and views changed when I became Prime Minister in 2004. Obviously... as Prime Minister, you have to factor in political and social implications.
"After all, no innovation, especially in the public policy realm, can succeed without a reasonable consensus about it. We have opted for a democratic path for ourselves...