 The Prime Minister of India , Manmohan Singh , was given a private screening of Lage Raho Munna Bhai . After viewing the film , he stated that it " captures Bapu 's message about the power of truth and humanism . " In a speech during his visit to South Africa , Singh said , " I was heartened to see recently that back home in India the most popular movie this festival season is a film about a young man 's discovery of the universal and timeless relevance of the Mahatma 's message . " Singh announced the creation of a new Public Services Bill to combat corruption in a press release dated 17 November 2006 , and cited Lage Raho Munna Bhai as one of its influences . 
