Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26, 2024, at 92, at Delhi’s AIIMS Hospital. Social media is filled with tributes pouring in from all corners. While some hail him as the ‘reluctant king of Indian politics’, most of his admirers quote his iconic line, ‘The history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media’.
Manmohan Singh passed away at 92: The economist who became India’s first Sikh Prime Minister and served for two terms
After Manmohan Singh’s demise, the Union government declared a seven-day mourning in honour of India’s first Sikh Prime Minister. Even global leaders like Mohamed Nasheed (Maldivian President), Hamid Karzai (former President of Afghanistan), Antony Blinken (US Secretary of State), Denis Alipov (Russian Ambassador to India), and many more expressed deep grief over the unfortunate passing of India’s 13th Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
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