Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X recalling Manmohan Singh’s contributions during his long public life.
• Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge praised Singh as the “gentle architect of India’s economic transformation” and emphasized his integrity and inclusive outlook.
• Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi lauded Singh’s commitment to nation-building and his decisions focused on the poor and marginalized.
• Coverage reiterated Singh’s career milestones, including RBI governor (1982–85), finance minister driving the 1991 liberalization, and prime minister (2004–14).
• Reports noted signature initiatives from his premiership such as MGNREGA and the 2005 Right to Information Act, and that he died in December last year.