President Droupadi Murmu pays her final respects to the mortal stays of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, as he passes away on the age of 92, at his residence in New Delhi on Friday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cupboard of ministers led the nation in tributes to be paid to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his demise late on Thursday (December 26, 2024) night.
At a gathering of the Union Cupboard chaired by Prime Minister Modi, the Cupboard noticed a two-minute silence in honour of the departed soul and adopted a Condolence Decision within the reminiscence of Manmohan Singh.
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“Dr Manmohan Singh has left his imprint on our nationwide life. In his passing away, the Nation has misplaced an eminent statesman, famend economist and a distinguished chief,” the decision learn.
The federal government has introduced a seven-day State mourning as a mark of respect to the previous prime minister.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi, residence minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh have been amongst a number of members of the federal government who visited the residence of the late former prime minister and paid homage and condoled with the household of Dr Singh.
In a video message, Prime Minister Modi described his predecessor’s demise as an enormous loss to the nation, asserting that his dedication to the individuals and the nation’s growth would at all times be revered.
He recalled Singh’s life journey after his household’s migration to India, abandoning every part following Partition, as he famous that his quite a few achievements since then have been no imply feat.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s financial reforms and a consensus builder within the tough world of politics, died at AIIMS, Delhi, late on Thursday. He was 92.
Revealed – December 27, 2024 04:28 pm IST
