New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh turned 92 on Thursday, with Congress leaders lauding his contributions and Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi hailing his humility, knowledge and selfless service in shaping the nation’s future.
Singh was prime minister of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) authorities between 2004 and 2014. He was additionally India’s finance minister within the PV Narasimha Rao-led authorities throughout 1991-96, an epochal period for the nation’s financial system marked by wide-ranging reforms.
Born in 1932 in a area now a part of Pakistan, Singh is credited as being the important thing architect of the financial reforms effected by the Rao-led authorities that broke the stranglehold of socialist-era insurance policies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his predecessor on his birthday.
Birthday greetings to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. I pray that he’s blessed with a protracted and wholesome life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 26, 2024
He stated on X, “Birthday greetings to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh ji. I pray that he’s blessed with a protracted and wholesome life.” Modi additionally spoke to the previous prime minister on the cellphone and wished him.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge led get together leaders in greeting Singh and hailing his contributions to the nation.
Kharge stated Singh stood as a “uncommon embodiment of simplicity, dignity and ingenuity within the realm of politics”.
“On the event of his birthday, I lengthen my warmest needs to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh ji,” Kharge stated.
“He stands as a uncommon embodiment of simplicity, dignity and ingenuity within the realm of politics. A visionary statesman, whose actions spoke louder than phrases, we stay deeply grateful for his great and invaluable contributions to the nation,” the Congress chief stated.
Wishing him good well being, happiness and a protracted life forward, he added.
In a publish on X, Rahul Gandhi stated, “Completely satisfied Birthday to Dr Manmohan Singh ji. Your humility, knowledge, and selfless service in shaping our nation’s future proceed to encourage me and thousands and thousands of Indians. Wishing you good well being and happiness all the time!” Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra additionally prolonged birthday greetings “to the pioneer of liberalisation and financial reforms within the nation”.
Completely satisfied Birthday to Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Your humility, knowledge, and selfless service in shaping our nation’s future proceed to encourage me and thousands and thousands of Indians. Wishing you good well being and happiness all the time!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 26, 2024
“Manmohan Singh ji gave the folks fantastic welfare insurance policies and rights like MGNREGA, Proper to Meals, Proper to Info, Proper to Schooling. On account of your historic efforts for inclusive improvement, India turned one of many few financial powers on the planet. Your honesty, onerous work, simplicity and humility are an inspiration for all of us. Could God hold you wholesome and a protracted life,” she stated on X.
Congress basic secretary in-charge organisation KC Venugopal, whereas extending his warmest greetings to Singh, stated India noticed “unprecedented progress, progress and transformation through the UPA period” underneath his stewardship.
“It was a time when by a rights-based welfare framework and a reformist zeal, India noticed its biggest discount in poverty and a large progress of the center courses,” he stated.
“His (Singh’s) journey from humble origins to the very best workplace within the nation is an inspiration for generations to come back. He isn’t somebody who makes an enormous present of himself, however relatively lets his onerous work and expertise do the speaking,” Venugopal stated.
Even right this moment, his recommendation and experience proceed to information us in our actions, he stated.
“Regardless of the innumerable assaults he confronted, like he as soon as stated, historical past will likely be kinder to him and his contributions to India’s improvement will likely be written in golden letters in historical past,” Venugopal added.
A number of different Congress leaders hailed Singh’s contributions to the nation whereas greeting him.
The Congress stated in a publish on X, “Famend economist and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s total life has been devoted to the nation. He has made many public welfare insurance policies preserving in thoughts the curiosity, progress and welfare of all sections of the nation.” “On behalf of the Congress household, birthday needs and finest needs to Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the architect of financial prosperity in India. We pray to God in your wholesome and lengthy life,” the get together stated.
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