India’s sports activities fraternity on Thursday joined the nation in mourning the demise of two-time former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, paying homage to his “calm management and knowledge” in stirring condolence messages. Singh, 92, died on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) right here after dropping consciousness at his residence owing to age-related illnesses. “Unhappy information of the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. A visionary chief and a real statesman who labored tirelessly for India’s progress. His knowledge and humility will at all times be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family members,” World Cup-winning former cricketer Yuvraj Singh posted on X.
Unhappy information of the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. A visionary chief and a real statesman who labored tirelessly for India’s progress. His knowledge and humility will at all times be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family members. #ManmohanSingh ji
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 26, 2024
Comparable sentiments had been expressed by his former teammate and Aam Aadmi Occasion’s Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh, who described Singh as an intensive gentleman and visionary chief.
“What actually set him aside was his calm and regular management in instances of disaster, his capability to navigate advanced political landscapes, and his unwavering perception in India’s potential,” he wrote.
Saddened by the information of sudden demise of former Prime Minister, an intensive gentleman, and a visionary chief, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji What actually set him aside was his calm and regular management in instances of disaster, his capability to navigate advanced political landscapes, and his… pic.twitter.com/WKbjrnADJQ
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 26, 2024
It was throughout Singh’s second tenure that India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Video games within the nationwide capital.
It was the primary worldwide multi-sport extravaganza to be held within the nation after the 1982 Asian Video games, additionally hosted by Delhi.
Former wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who’s now a Congress MLA in Haryana, known as Singh a person of “extraordinary knowledge, simplicity and imaginative and prescient.” “Dr. Manmohan Singh was not only a Prime Minister, however he was a thinker, economist and a real patriot. His calm management model and financial imaginative and prescient gave the nation a brand new course, from the 1991 financial reforms to establishing India’s status on the worldwide stage.
“There was depth in his humility and knowledge in his each phrase. His companies and contributions to the nation will at all times be remembered. You’ll at all times reside in our hearts, Sir,” she wrote in her emotional tribute on social media.
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— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) December 26, 2024
Former cricketers Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman and ex-women’s hockey staff captain Rani Rampal had been additionally amongst those that expressed their disappointment at his loss of life.
Earlier than serving as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, Singh was finance minister within the P V Narasimha Rao-led authorities and was the mind behind the financial reforms of 1991 that marked the start of liberalisation within the nation.
Extensively revered for his mind and beauty in public life, Singh had retired from energetic politics in April this 12 months after over a three-decade run as a Rajya Saha MP.
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