Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92. Singh was one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers, and he was considered the architect of key liberalizing economic reforms, as premier from 2004-2014 and before that as finance minister. He had been admitted to a hospital in the capital Delhi after his health condition deteriorated, reports say.
Among those who paid tribute to Singh on Thursday were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wrote on social media that “India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders”.
Modi said that Singh’s “wisdom and humility were always visible” during their interactions, and that he had “made extensive efforts to improve people’s lives” during his time as prime minister.
In addition to this, Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan and Pollywood celebrities including, Jordan Sandhu, Amar Hundal, Jordan Sandhu, Karamjit Anmol and other celebrities took to their social media handles to mourn the loss.
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