Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.
The Chief Minister, accompanied by Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, as well as senior officials, offered tributes at a portrait of Dr. Singh at Lok Seva Bhawan.
ଲୋକସେବା ଭବନରେ ଭାରତର ପୂର୍ବତନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଡଃ ମନମୋହନ ସିଂହଙ୍କ ଫଟୋଚିତ୍ରରେ ପୁଷ୍ପମାଲ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କରି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଜ୍ଞାପନ କଲି। ନିଜର ଜ୍ଞାନ, ସାଧୁତା ଏବଂ ଦକ୍ଷତା ପାଇଁ ସେ ସାରା ବିଶ୍ବରେ ସମ୍ମାନର ଅଧିକାରୀ ହୋଇପାରିଥିଲେ। ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି। pic.twitter.com/9PnctXvN1r
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) December 27, 2024
Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Majhi described Dr. Singh as a “great son of the country” who was respected worldwide for his knowledge and skills in economics. He noted that due to Dr. Singh’s liberal economic policies, India embarked on its journey to becoming a major global economy. As Prime Minister, Dr. Singh accelerated the nation’s development across various sectors.
“His wisdom, politeness, honesty, and humble nature have established a unique identity for him in the realm of politics,” the Chief Minister added. He also prayed to Lord Jagannath for the departed soul’s peaceful repose, extending his condolences to Dr. Singh’s grieving family.
Dr. Singh, who served as Prime Minister for two terms in the Congress-led UPA government from 2004 to 2014, had been in poor health in recent months. He is survived by his wife, Gursharan Kaur, and their three daughters.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of 92. He was admitted to AIIMS Delhi after losing consciousness at home and, despite resuscitative efforts, could not be revived.
Singh was known as the architect of India’s economic reforms and served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. His contributions to the nation were widely recognized, and condolences have poured in from leaders across the world.
A seven-day national mourning has been declared in his honour. His last rites will be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat with full state honours.
