Tribute to M. M. Singh: The Telangana Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. In a special session convened today, the legislators urged the Centre to confer Dr Manmohan Singh with the Bharat Ratna. They also unanimously resolved to install the statue of Dr Manmohan Singh in Hyderabad for playing a key role in the formation of a separate Telangana state. The legislators supported the government’s proposal for the same.
Moving the condolence motion, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy remembered Dr Manmohan Singh as a visionary economist and leader. He highlighted the former Prime Minister’s pivotal role in transforming India’s economy through policies like liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation.
He credited him with laying the foundation for India’s global competitiveness and called the former Prime Minister as the architect of India’s economic reforms. The legislators recalled Dr Singh’s distinguished service in various capacities, including RBI Governor, Union Finance Minister, and Prime Minister.
