New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders greeted former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday on Sunday, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying he features a great understanding of issues facing the country and there’s much to find out from him.
Mr Singh, a Rajya Sabha member and one among the Congress’s top leaders, turned 89 on Sunday.
The Congress, on its official Twitter handle, posted, “A visionary. a faithful patriot. a person of his words. Dr. Manmohan Singh, you’re the leader India truly deserves.”
A visionary.
A devoted patriot.
A man of his words.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, you are the leader India truly deserves.#HappyBirthdayDrMMS, the Congress party & the entire nation cherishes you & your immense contributions- today & everyday.Thank you for everything you've done. pic.twitter.com/unY6YTvWss
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 26, 2021
The Congress said Mr Singh’s unbridled commitment to India’s progress – right from the time of being the minister of finance to the prime minister to even today – has benefitted every Indian to a scale unimaginable.
In a Facebook post, Mr Gandhi said, “Happy birthday to Dr. Manmohan Singh ji. he’s fearless and brilliant with an excellent understanding of the problems our country has been facing. there’s much to find out from him.”
“I wish him healthiness and happiness,” he said.
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior leaders Sachin Pilot, Mukul Wasnik, Salman Khurshid, among others, wished Mr Singh on his birthday.
The renowned economist, credited with bringing in sweeping reforms within the 1990s, was prime minister for 10 years until the Congress was defeated by the BJP within the 2014 polls and PM Narendra Modi took power for the primary time.
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