<p>"I am one of the oldest politicians alive, almost an antique in the political arena and who has been sticking to the wicket for the last five decades occasionally expressing a desire to retire, but still somehow sticking to the wicket," the 75-year-old Congress veteran said.<br /><br />Mukherjee was participating in a panel discussion at the Indian Statistical Institute on 'Expectations from the Future Leaders'.<br /><br />BJP leader Arun Shourie, who was among the panelists, showered praise on Mukherjee, saying, "He is one of the best prime ministers we are yet to have."<br />Shourie described him as a man of trust and keystone of Indian governance.<br /><br />Mukherjee said young Indians of today have demonstrated tremendous confidence in themselves in addressing serious issues like inflation and uncertainty of revival of the world economy.<br /><br />"Young Indians are not carrying any baggage and are not afraid of facing the challenges," he told the students.</p>
<p>"I am one of the oldest politicians alive, almost an antique in the political arena and who has been sticking to the wicket for the last five decades occasionally expressing a desire to retire, but still somehow sticking to the wicket," the 75-year-old Congress veteran said.<br /><br />Mukherjee was participating in a panel discussion at the Indian Statistical Institute on 'Expectations from the Future Leaders'.<br /><br />BJP leader Arun Shourie, who was among the panelists, showered praise on Mukherjee, saying, "He is one of the best prime ministers we are yet to have."<br />Shourie described him as a man of trust and keystone of Indian governance.<br /><br />Mukherjee said young Indians of today have demonstrated tremendous confidence in themselves in addressing serious issues like inflation and uncertainty of revival of the world economy.<br /><br />"Young Indians are not carrying any baggage and are not afraid of facing the challenges," he told the students.</p>