Manmohan Singh gave new direction to country''s economy Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 25: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday night.

Taking his Twitter handle, Majhi tweeted, "Deeply saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. His dedication, integrity, and calm leadership will always be remembered. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless his soul and grant him eternal peace.

Om Shanti 🙏"

Chief Minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved family.

Deeply saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. His dedication, integrity, and calm leadership will always be remembered. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless his soul and grant him eternal peace.

Om Shanti 🙏

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) December 26, 2024 "><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">

Deeply saddened by the passing of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. His dedication, integrity, and calm leadership will always be remembered. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless his soul and grant him eternal peace.

Om Shanti 🙏

&mdash; Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) December 26, 2024

 Majhi said Singh was a "great son of the country and respected all over the world for his knowledge and skills in the field of economics".

"As the finance minister, he gave a new direction to the country's economy. Due to his liberal economic policies, India started its journey as a major economy of the world. As the prime minister, he accelerated the development of the country in various fields," Majhi said in a statement.

Singh, who was prime minister for two terms in the Congress-led UPA government from 2004 to 2014, had been in poor health for the last few months.

He is survived by wife Gurcharan Singh and three daughters.

Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo, in a post on X, said, “A visionary leader, an exceptional economist, and a humble statesman. Dr. Manmohan Singh's contributions to India’s growth and progress will always be remembered. Omm Shanti.”

Ex-Odisha chief minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik also condoled the death of Singh, and said the "erudite and humble" leader will be remembered as the "architect of economic reforms".