Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been summoned as an accused in the ongoing investigation into the coal allocation scam, infamously dubbed 'Coalgate''. A special CBI court has also named the Chairman of Hindalco, Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Coal Secretary P C Parekh as part of the six accused.

The charges

Keeping in mind the CAG reports and various hindrances in the CBI investigation, charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy have been brought against all the accused. Among other charges, they have also been charged with breach of trust owing to their position as government officials.

The future

The recent coal block auctions have garnered over Rs. 2 lakh crore and vindicated the CAG's stand. The Congress has come out in strong support of Dr. Singh and has stated "We shall defend Manmohan Singh with all our might".

While the investigation is still on, things look bleak for the former PM, whose legacy as a brilliant economist has been greatly tarnished because of the allegations his government and he faced, especially between 2009 and 2014.