Manmohan Singh Raps Jairam Ramesh, Sonia Snubs Him Too

“The Prime Minister and the PMO do not appreciate any minister commenting on other department or ministries, especially when they are on foreign soil," Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said.

A PMO source said the PM spoke to Ramesh on phone and “expressed his displeasure."

Ramesh had earlier written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Singh, “explaining" the context of this statement, but that did not cut ice, according party sources.

While Ramesh habitually takes potshots at his ministerial colleagues, this time the tolerance levels of the leadership is stretched, said party sources. Read the full report here.

Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi.