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Describing former prime minster Manmohan Singh’s death as a “personal loss”, Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi said he was her friend, philosopher and guide and that in his death, the party has lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility.
In her message on Singh’s demise, Sonia Gandhi said he leaves a void in the national life that can never be filled.
“We in the Congress party and the people of India will forever be proud and grateful that we had a leader like Dr Manmohan Singh whose contributions to India’s progress and development are immeasurable,” she said in letter/ message shared on the Congress X handle.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ข ๐ฃ๐ข’๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก ๐ฃ๐ข.
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“In Dr Manmohan Singh’s passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility, who served our country with all his heart and mind. A luminous and beloved guiding light for the Congress party, his compassion and vision transformed and empowered the lives of millions of Indians,” the former Congress president said.
Singh was loved by the people of India for his pure heart and fine mind, Gandhi said, adding that his advice, “wise counsel” and views were eagerly sought and deeply valued across the political spectrum in the country.
“Respected and admired by leaders and scholars all over the world, he was hailed as a statesman of immense wisdom and stature. Dr Manmohan Singh brought brilliance and distinction to every high office that he held. And he brought pride and honour to India,” she said.
“For me, Dr Manmohan Singh’s death is a deeply personal loss. He was my friend, philosopher and guide. He was so gentle in his manner but so resolute in his deeply held convictions,” she said.
