Highlights 1 Manmohan Singh expressed concern over growing neo-nationalist tendencies in India. 3 He emphasised, We must protect India from this trend and universities have a vital role. Independent thinking and free expression in Indian universities "are now under threat", former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today alleged, targeting the Centre. "Regrettably, independent thinking and free expression in Indian universities are now under threat. Also read: Manmohan Singh tears into Modi's demonetisation, calls it monumental mismanagementCautioning that such tendencies can be extremely destructive, the former Prime Minister stressed on the need to protect free speech, adding that independent thinking in India was under "threat" at present.

Source: India Today January 20, 2017 10:52 UTC