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PM Modi greets Manmohan Singh on his birthday

Singh turned 88 on Saturday

Former PM Manmohan Singh. File photo

New Delhi, September 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his predecessor Manmohan Singh on his birthday on Saturday, wishing him a long and healthy life.

Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday. He is credited with playing a key role in ushering in economic reforms as the finance minister in the PV Narasimha Rao government during 1991-96.

Wishing Singh, the prime minister tweeted, “Birthday greetings to Dr Manmohan Singh Ji. I pray to Almighty that he is blessed with a long and healthy life.” PTI

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