Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh death: Congress Working Committee passes resolution on December 27, 2024.
The HinduFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a true statesman whose “life and work have profoundly shaped the destiny of India,” the Congress Working Committee said in a resolution on Friday. Manmohan Singh death LIVE updates Endorsing his policies of “deregulation, privatisation, and the encouragement of foreign investment,” the CWC noted that he laid the foundation for India’s rapid economic growth. “As the 13th Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh led the country with a sense of calm determination and exceptional wisdom,” the resolution said, adding, “His tenure was marked by sustained economic growth, global recognition, and social progress.” The party acknowledged his role in shielding India from the worst effects of the global financial crisis in 2008 by taking strategic measures. “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 added.