Allu Arjun, Vir Das & Other Celebs Pay Tribute To Former PM Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on 26 December in Delhi.
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Former Prime Minister of India and Congress leader Dr Manmohan Singh passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Thursday (26 December). He was 92.
Several celebrities including Kamal Haasan, Allu Arjun, and Swara Bhaskar expressed their condolences at his passing.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan expressed his condolences on X (formerly Twitter), calling Dr. Singh ‘one of the nation’s finest sons’. “India has lost one of its most eminent statesmen and scholars. The passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh marks the end of an era in Indian polity. A man of quiet dignity, he reshaped the nation through his visionary economic and social policies. Few have influenced the nation's trajectory with such far-reaching impact,” Haasan wrote.
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He added, “His policies, both as Finance Minister and Prime Minister, empowered millions, strengthening the fabric of Indian democracy and uplifting the most vulnerable. His governance was marked by a deep commitment to inclusivity and social justice, ensuring that India's progress reached every corner of society. His legacy will endure in the annals of Indian history, forever remembered as a leader who quietly but profoundly changed the course of the nation. My sincerest condolences to his family and to the nation on the loss of one of its finest sons.”
Actor Swara Bhasker shared a picture with Dr Manmohan Singh and wrote, “The demise of #ManmohanSingh ji who (looking back) presided over India’s actual ‘Acchey Din’ feels like the end of an era when India was actually (more) democratic , when Indians were free(er) of fear & intolerance and when Indian public discourse had more decency. Farewell Dr. Singh. You gave India more than you got credit for.”
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Actor Chiranjeevi shared that he is “deeply anguished” by the Dr Manmohan Singh’s demise who he called “one of the greatest statesmen our country has ever produced,” adding, “…highly educated, most graceful, soft spoken and humble leader Dr Manmohan Singh Ji! His visionary and game changing contributions as the Finance Minister and then his highly successful tenure as the 13th Prime Minister of India for two successive terms will remain etched in history. I feel privileged and fortunate to have served as a Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Tourism during the tenure of a stalwart like him."
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"I fondly cherish my interactions with him and the inspiration and wisdom I got from him forever. It is a tremendous loss to our country. My deepest condolences to his family and each of his numerous admirers. Rest In Peace Manmohan Ji!! Om Shanti!! (sic)” the actor shared.
Sharing a photo of Dr Singh on Instagram, actor Allu Arjun wrote, “His leadership and dedication to the nation will always be remembered. Rest in peace, sir.” Actor Anushka Sharma shared the news of Dr Singh's passing on her Instagram story and wrote, "Rest in peace, Dr. Manmohan Singh ji.”
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Comedian-actor Vir Das wrote a tribute to Dr Singh on X (formerly Twitter) and appreciated that he had a “sense of humour.” Das posted, “Personally, I remember being in my 20s and doing jokes about him on prime time bulletins at CNBC with our team having been made fully aware his office was watching and we’re okay with it. He was the most powerful man in the country and we were doing jokes about him five nights a week on a mainstream news channel, that weren’t even that great because we were utterly immature. Mind you this wasn’t even on a comedy show but as a part of a 9pm news bulletin that every businessperson in the country watched. Think about how far fetched that seems today.”
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“A politician who can take a joke is truly powerful, and a politician who can make a joke about themselves is admirable, and invincible. In that respect, he stood tall above any Indian leader in my lifespan. Rest in peace sir,” Das wrote.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee shared, "Saddened by the passing of our former Prime Minister. A statesman whose contributions in every aspect of our nation’s growth will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family."
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Dr Manmohan Singh served as the prime minister of India for a decade from 2004 to 2014. As condolences and tributes pour in, many remember him as a fine statesman and one of the India’s most successful finance ministers.