NEW DELHI: Leaders throughout celebration traces and stalwarts throughout sectors hailed former prime minister Manmohan Singh as “one among India’s biggest sons” as they condoled his dying on Thursday evening.
Singh, the architect of India’s financial reforms, breathed his final on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He was 92.
In a put up on X, President Droupadi Murmu stated Singh will at all times be remembered for his service to the nation, his unblemished political life apart from his utmost humility.
“His passing is a superb loss to all of us. I pay my respectful homage to one of many biggest sons of Bharat and convey my heartfelt condolences to his household, pals and admirers,” she stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his predecessor’s contributions to the nation.
“India mourns the lack of one among its most distinguished leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh Ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to change into a revered economist. He served in varied authorities positions as properly, together with as Finance Minister, leaving a powerful imprint on our financial coverage over time. His interventions in Parliament had been additionally insightful. As our Prime Minister, he made in depth efforts to enhance individuals’s lives,” he stated in a put up on X.
A number of Congress leaders hailed him as one among India’s tallest leaders and the celebration’s strongest icons.
“India has misplaced a visionary statesman, a pacesetter of unimpeachable integrity, and an economist of unparalleled stature. His coverage of Financial Liberalisation and Rights-based welfare paradigm profoundly reworked the lives of crores of Indians, just about making a Center Class in India and lifting crores out of poverty…,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated, as he recalled how he was part of Singh’s cupboard as labour minister, railway minister and social welfare minister.
“Undoubtedly, historical past shall choose you kindly, Dr Manmohan Singh ji!” he added.
Chief of Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stated he has misplaced his mentor and information.
“Manmohan Singh Ji led India with immense knowledge and integrity. His humility and deep understanding of economics impressed the nation. My heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Kaur and the household,” he stated in a put up on X, including that he has “misplaced a mentor and information. Thousands and thousands of us who admired him will keep in mind him with the utmost pleasure”.
Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated Singh remained steadfast in his dedication to serve the nation regardless of being subjected to unfair and deeply private assaults by his opponents.
“Few individuals in politics encourage the form of respect that Sardar Manmohan Singh ji did. His honesty will at all times be an inspiration for us and he’ll endlessly stand tall amongst those that really love this nation as somebody who remained steadfast in his dedication to serve the nation regardless of being subjected to unfair and deeply private assaults by his opponents,” she stated in a put up on X.
Senior Congress chief and a minister within the UPA authorities P Chidambaram stated Singh’s life and work in addition to the interval from 1991 until 2014 shall be a golden chapter within the historical past of India. “His story has not been informed totally. His achievements haven’t been recorded totally. I’m positive once we look again upon the 23 years that Dr Singh was in lively politics, we’ll realise his true contribution,” he stated.
Leaders from different events additionally paid their respects.
Union dwelling minister Amit Shah prayed for peace to his soul and energy for his household to bear this grief.
“From being the Governor of the Reserve Financial institution of India to the Finance Minister of the nation and because the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh performed an essential position within the governance of the nation.”
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee stated: “I had labored with him and noticed him from very shut quarters within the Union cupboard. His erudition and knowledge had been unquestionable, and the depth of the monetary reforms ushered in by him within the nation are extensively acknowledged.”
The sentiment was echoed by captains of business, lots of whom had been capable of construct on his imaginative and prescient in a liberalised economic system put up the 1991 reforms.
Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra posted on X: “Farewell Dr. Manmohan Singh. You really liked this nation. And your service to it should lengthy be remembered.”
Members of the sports activities fraternity, equivalent to Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag and Vinesh Phogat remembered Singh’s “calm management and knowledge”.
