Bhatti Backs Manmohan Singh's Statue in Hyderabad
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Bhatti Backs Manmohan Singh's Statue in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously demanding that former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh be conferred the Bharat Ratna and installing a statue of Singh in the city’s financial district. Welcoming Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s motion tabled in the Assembly to pay tributes to Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that Singh’s name will remain etched for as long as the state of Telangana exists. Despite not having the necessary strength in Parliament to give a nod to Telangana state, then UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and then prime minister Singh got the Telangana Bill passed by convincing the opposition, he said. “Manmohan Singh was the first prime minister in the country to waive off farmer loans, and today he is the inspiration for the Rs.2 lakh loan waiver scheme in the state.

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Telangana assembly urges Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh
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Telangana assembly urges Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana state assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, posthumously on former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on December 26. The assembly also unanimously approved a proposal put forth by the CM to install a statue of Singh in Hyderabad’s financial district, as a mark …

Telangana Assembly Seeks Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh
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Telangana Assembly Seeks Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, on former prime minister Manmohan Singh posthumously, who passed away on December 26. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy who moved the resolution in the House, announced that the state government would erect a statue of Singh …

Telangana assembly passes resolution seeking Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh
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Telangana assembly passes resolution seeking Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously urging the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Telangana assembly passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to give Manmohan Singh a Bharat Ratna Soon after Speaker G Prasad Kumar convened the Assembly at 10 am, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy moved …

Telangana Assembly passes resolution to ask Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh
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Telangana Assembly passes resolution to ask Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh

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The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution calling on the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26 at the age of 92. Reddy highlighted Singh's contributions, including landmark legislations such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Right to Information Act, and …

Telangana Talli Statue Unveiling Set for December 9
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Telangana Talli Statue Unveiling Set for December 9

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that Telangana Talli statue will be unveiled at the Secretariat on December 9 this year. Amidst chanting of vedic hymns by the priests, the Chief Minister performed Bhumi Puja for the installation of Telangana Talli statue at the Secretariat premises on Wednesday. The previous government presented Rs 22.50 lakh crore budget during its …

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