Will remember Manmohan as only PM who made sincere efforts to uplift marginalised: Owaisi

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said he will remember Manmohan Singh as the only prime minister who made sincere efforts to uplift the "marginalised, including minorities and backward classes".

Grieving for the death of Singh, he said the story of the departed leader, a partition refugee, is a remarkable one as he went on to become RBI Governor, Finance Minister and Prime Minister.

"I will always remember him as the only Prime Minister who made sincere efforts to uplift India’s marginalised, including minorities and backward classes. My condolences to his family, friends and colleagues," he said on the social media platform 'X'.

Truly saddened to hear of Dr. Manmohan Singh’s demise. A partition refugee who went on to become RBI Governor, Finance Minister and Prime Minister. His story is a remarkable one. I will always remember him as the only Prime Minister who made sincere efforts to uplift India’s… pic.twitter.com/RWZuu9wgE2

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) December 27, 2024

Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at AIIMS, New Delhi on Thursday. He was 92.