Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, highlighted Singh's pivotal role in transforming the Indian economy in 1991.
Gautam Adani. Pic/AFP
Business tycoons Anand Mahindra and Gautam Adani expressed their grief over the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday.
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Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, offered his condolences on X, writing, "Farewell Dr. Manmohan Singh. You loved this nation. And your service to it will long be remembered."
Farewell Dr. Manmohan Singh.
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 26, 2024
You loved this nation.
And your service to it will long be remembered.
Om Shanti 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/k3dY5suMYE
Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, highlighted Singh's pivotal role in transforming the Indian economy in 1991.
Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Manmohan Singh. History will forever honour his pivotal role in the transformative 1991 reforms that reshaped India and opened its doors to the world. A rare leader who spoke softly but achieved monumental strides through his actions, Dr… pic.twitter.com/seW5Fk5hKY
— Gautam Adani (@gautam_adani) December 26, 2024
In his post on X, Adani said, "Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Manmohan Singh. History will forever honour his pivotal role in the transformative 1991 reforms that reshaped India and opened its doors to the world. A rare leader who spoke softly but achieved monumental strides through his actions, Dr Singh's life remains a masterclass in leadership, humility and service to the nation and will inspire generations to come."
Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday evening at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions. He had a sudden loss of consciousness at home after which he was rushed to the AIIMS Delhi.
"With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26th December 2024. Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi at 8:06 PM. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9:51 PM," AIIMS, Delhi said in a statement.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and leaders across the political spectrum condoled Manmohan Singh's death.
Dr Manmohan Singh retired from the Rajya Sabha earlier this year after serving for 33 years. Born in Punjab in 1932, he served two terms as Prime Minister of India--from 2004 to 2014. He first took office after the Congress Party's victory in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, defeating the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA. He served a second term from 2009 to 2014 and was succeeded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.
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