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1932–2024 India
Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ; 26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was the 13th Prime Minister of India. Singh, a member of the Indian National Congress party and an economist, became the first Sikh Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004.
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The room for maneuver, to live on borrowed money or time, does not exist any more.
I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media, or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament.
"We will rise to the challenge and, I am confident, defeat these forces."
"These terrorist acts are aimed at destroying our social fabric, undermining communal harmony and demoralising our people."
The only parallel to the practice of untouchability was apartheid.
I have to acknowledge that my successor has been a more adept salesman, event manager and communicator than me.
I can say in all humility that I have not used my public office to enrich myself, enrich my family or to enrich my friends.
Life is never free of contradictions.
The terrorists have the advantage of attacking by stealth, but there is no lack of firmness in dealing with this menace. All possible precautions are being taken.
"We must defend the values of pluralism, peaceful coexistence and the rule of law."*
We will have to devise innovative plans to ensure that minorities, particularly the Muslim minority, are empowered to share equitably the fruits of development. These must have the first claim on resources.
I sincerely believe that it would be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.
"We cannot afford to lose this battle against the ideology of hatred, fanaticism and those who want to destroy our society."*
"Terrorism remains the single biggest threat to South Asia's stability."*
Dalits have faced a unique discrimination in our society that is fundamentally different from the problems of minority groups in general.
I am delighted to hear the popularity of Odori Maharaja among young people here. Our children were delighted to see Odori Asimo - the dancing robot!
I don’t get angry, I don’t want to use harsh words. They are our colleagues and we have to work with them. But they also have to learn to work with us.
When we talk of a resurgent Asia, people think of the great changes that have come about in Shanghai. I share this aspiration to transform Mumbai in the next five years in such a manner that people would forget about Shanghai and Mumbai will become a talking point.
"The recent attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul and the serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad are grim reminders of the barbarity that still finds a place in South Asia."*
His vision was to industrialize India, to urbanize India, and in the process he hoped that we would create a new society -- more rational, more humane, less ridden by caste and religious sentiments. That was the grand vision that Nehru had.
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