Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi mourned the death of former PM Manmohan Singh and said on Friday, “for me, Dr Manmohan Singh’s death is a deeply personal loss. He was my friend, philosopher and guide”.
Sonia said that Singh “was so gentle in his manner but so resolute in his deeply held convictions” and that his “commitment to social justice, secularism and democratic values was deep and unwavering”.
“To spend any time with him, was to come away enlightened by his knowledge and sagacity, moved by his honesty and integrity, and awed by his genuine humility,” said Sonia. She said that in Singh’s death, “we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility, who served our country with all his heart and mind”.
She said that Singh “advice, wise counsel and views were eagerly sought and deeply valued across the political spectrum”.
Meanwhile, the CWC met in Delhi on Friday to mourn Singh’s demise and said his life and work “profoundly shaped the destiny of India”.
“Dr Singh was a towering figure in India’s political and economic landscape, whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. As Finance Minister in the early 1990s, Dr Singh was the architect of India’s economic liberalization. With unmatched foresight, he initiated a series of reforms that not only saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis but also opened the doors to global markets,” said the CWC resolution.
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