(New Delhi) Cong Wish Best Dr Of Economics Manmohan Singh on B’day
Top Congress leaders on Thursday wished former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday and recalled his dedication and selfless service to nation building.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished good health and happiness to Singh, who turned 87 today.
“On his birthday, let us acknowledge Dr Manmohan Singh Ji’s selfless service, dedication & incredible contribution to the cause of nation building. My best wishes to him on his birthday. I pray for his good health and happiness in the years to come,” Gandhi said on Twitter.
Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, asked his family to tweet on his behalf and wished Singh on his birthday.
“I urge the Government to listen to the wisdom of Dr Manmohan Singh. If anyone can show the way for the country to come out of the current economic slump, it is Dr Singh,” he said on Twitter.
.”Today Dr Manmohan Singh turns 87. He transformed the Indian economy with his budget of July 24 1991. I have described those momentous days in To the Brink & Back: India’s 1991 Story. His wisdom is needed now more than ever before,”Jairam Ramesh tweeted.
The Congress also put out a video detailing the life of Singh.
DMK chief MK Stalin said,
“Our country continues to benefit from Dr Singh’s leadership in Parliament and politics. I wish him many more years in service to the country and its people”
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