Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday said that India has lost a politician, an economist, and a former Prime Minister on whom the country had great hope and faith.
Remembering former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule described him as one of the finest global leaders.
A Congress Working Committee meeting will be held today at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi to pay homage to the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's demise and said that there are very few leaders like these in the world.
Industry associations, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), have expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh, India's former Prime Minister.
He said that then Prime Minister Narsimha Rao had invited Manmohan Singh to be part of his cabinet as the Finance Minister when the economy was in shambles.
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who, it said, stood firmly for secular and democratic values during his tenure as prime minister.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday cancelled all scheduled programs to honour nationwide mourning for former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, an official release said.
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday expressed condolence on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's demise and said that he will be remembered for improving the country's economic situation.
The demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday has led to an outpouring of tributes from political leaders, celebrities, and citizens across the nation.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid her last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. During her visit, she offered condolences to his family members.