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LUCKNOW: Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday defended PM Narendra Modi 's `raincoat' comment on Manmohan Singh as a statement made in praise of the former Prime Minister.Rajnath said the PM only meant to say that despite charges of corruption during the UPA rule, Singh faced no charges. Rajnath said.He said the decision on demonetisation was not taken keeping polls in mind but keeping national interest in mind. "We respect former Prime Mininster Dr Manmohan Singh. He further shot back: "I think you are angry with me.I am already holding the post of the home minister." "The home minister also said that Congress was creating a fuss out of nothing and questioned why Singh's "organised crime" remark on PM Modi's demonetization decision had not evoked any objections..