Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh turned 92 on Thursday (September 26, 2024), with Congress leaders lauding his contributions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his predecessor on his birthday.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi extended his greetings to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh on the social media platform X and wished him a “long and healthy life”.
Later, PM Modi called and wished former PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
Several other Congress leaders hailed Mr. Singh's contributions to the country while greeting him. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi hailed his humility, wisdom, and selfless service in shaping the country's future.
Mr. Singh was Prime Minister of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government between 2004 and 2014. He was also India's Finance Minister in the P.V. Narasimha Rao-led government during 1991-96, an epochal era for the country's economy marked by wide-ranging reforms.
Born in 1932 in a region now part of Pakistan, Mr. Singh is credited as being the key architect of the economic reforms effected by the Narasimha Rao-led government that broke the stranglehold of socialist-era policies.
Published - September 26, 2024 04:44 pm IST
