New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's new team is a "half-way measure" and there is nothing dramatic in the Cabinet reshuffle undertaken on Wednesday.

CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai says even though the Prime Minister has acted against some of his ministers but the top four remain the same. The top four ministers include Home Minister P Chidambaram, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and Defence Minister AK Antony.

"If this Cabinet reshuffle proves anything it suggests that UPA-II live by that adage that it 'never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity'. This Cabinet reshuffle was being billed as an attempt by Manmohan Singh to rebuild and refurbish the image that his government has battered by a series of scams and to bring an younger, fresher look; to weed out the non performers and those who has questions over their probity. At the end of the day none of that happened. Not a single minister has been dropped. Where does that leave the concept of accountability? The fact is that the government does not have a younger look, they remain where they were. The non-performers in some instances have actually been moved to equally high-profile ministries," says Rajdeep.

Both Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were risk-averse and made no attempt in Wednesday’s reshuffle to at least send out a firm message to ministers who were not performing or who had questions over their moral character.

"One can understand that Manmohan Singh has a limited range of options when it comes to dealing with his allies but this was a reshuffle that essentially concerned the Congress. So questions have to be posed to both Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi," says Rajdeep.

Unfortunately Singh and Sonia have missed a great opportunity and there is a feeling if the Congress in order to play it safe is simply losing the plot.

"I think this must rank as the most timid Cabinet reshuffle yet in a few portfolios in the context Commonwealth Games mess; in the context of infrastructure some changes have been effected. But either it suggests talent deficit or it suggest a worrying lack of initiative on the part of the big two of the Congress party. At the end of the day most analysts will concede that this has been extremely disappointing Cabinet reshuffle," he says.

Rajdeep also says the Cabinet reshuffle raises a question mark over the political management of the Prime Minister and the Congress President.