Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was remembered on Saturday on his birth anniversary, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders and leaders across political parties paying tribute to him, while Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to the former Prime Minister at the AICC office in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Singh on his birth anniversary. “Tributes to our former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary. Rahul Gandhi also remembered Singh in a post on X, highlighting his humility, integrity and foresight. “On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Dr. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to Singh, describing him as a visionary statesman whose economic reforms had transformed India’s growth trajectory.
In a post on X, Modi recalled Singh’s long public career and said he had served the nation with dedication. He spent many years in public life and served the nation with dedication,” Modi said. He said the former prime minister’s decisions and contributions had given a new direction to India’s economy and social justice and would continue to guide the country. Manmohan Singh ji, I pay my humble respects to him,” Rahul Gandhi said on X.
He also highlighted the rights-based framework associated with Singh’s government as part of his political legacy. Manmohan Singh Ji , on his birth anniversary. He spent many years in public life and served the nation with dedication,” Mr.
Earlier reporting noted: PM Modi pays homage to ex-PM Manmohan Singh on birth anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 26, 2026) paid tribute to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary and remembered his many years spent in public life, serving the nation with dedication. Earlier reporting noted: Singh assumed charge as India’s 14th Prime Minister on May 22, 2004 and for the second consecutive term on May 22, 2009.
Kharge said Singh’s public life was marked by humility, integrity and wisdom, while his approach to governance placed inclusive growth and the welfare of vulnerable sections at the centre. Modi said in a post on X.
Earlier reporting noted: “Tributes to our former Prime Minister Dr. Political leaders’ tributes on Saturday recalled different aspects of Singh’s public life, including his role as an economist, his contribution to economic policy and his tenure as prime minister, while Congress leaders gathered at the AICC headquarters to mark his birth anniversary.
