Fri Dec 27 01:30:00 UTC 2024: ## Nation Mourns Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: 7-Day Mourning Period Declared
NEW DELHI – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away late Thursday night at AIIMS, Delhi, after a prolonged illness. His death has prompted an outpouring of grief from citizens and prominent figures across the nation. The central government has declared a seven-day period of national mourning in his honor.
A cabinet meeting is scheduled for Friday morning at 11 AM to formally express condolences. Dr. Singh served as India’s Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, one of the longest tenures in the country’s history. Before that, he played a pivotal role in India’s economic reforms as Finance Minister under P.V. Narasimha Rao from 1991 to 1996, leaving an indelible mark on the nation’s economic landscape.
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