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Tributes have begun pouring in for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms who passed away earlier tonight in Delhi aged 92. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, where he was admitted to the emergency ward at around 8.30 PM in a critical condition. The AIIMS bulletin said he was "treated for age-related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home" on 26 December. Writing on X, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, "I have lost a mentor and guide. Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride." Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge issued a statement that read: "Undoubtedly, history shall judge you kindly, Dr. Manmohan Singh ji! "With the passing of the Former Prime Minister, India has lost a visionary statesman, a leader of unimpeachable integrity, and an economist of unparalleled stature. His policy of Economic Liberalisation and Rights-based welfare paradigm profoundly transformed the lives of crores of Indians, virtually creating a Middle Class in India and lifting crores out of poverty. Also Read: Architect of liberalisation Dr Manmohan Singh passes away at 92 I mourn the loss of a lifelong senior colleague, a gentle intellectual and a humble soul who embodied the aspirations of India, having risen through the ranks with unwavering dedication." The man who famously spoke of studying under the dim light of kerosene lamps in his village without electricity and went on to become a storied academic was the copybook reluctant politician, almost stumbling into the rough and tumble of mainstream politics. He was the proverbial dark horse when Sonia Gandhi stepped back from taking the prime minister’s post, ignoring the clamour from her party, and chose him instead. And so Manmohan Singh the academic bureaucrat became the 14th prime minister of India in 2004. Theirs was a partnership that lasted 10 years, the equation between Sonia Gandhi and Singh often cited for its equanimity and an example of how a working relationship should really be. Notwithstanding the inevitable tensions. Singh also had to balance the interests of the United Progressive Alliance’s coalition partners. Also Read: What Dr Manmohan Singh was asked at his final press meet, 10 years ago today Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted, "Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji and I interacted regularly when he was PM and I was the CM of Gujarat. We would have extensive deliberations on various subjects relating to governance. His wisdom and humility were always visible." Also posting on X, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote, "Few people in politics inspire the kind of respect that Sardar Manmohan Singh ji did. His honesty will always be an inspiration for us and he will forever stand tall among those who truly love this country as someone who remained steadfast in his commitment to serve the nation despite being subjected to unfair and deeply personal attacks by his opponents." Born in the village of Gah in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, Dr Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition of 1947, and he often spoke of communal harmony throughout his long public life. A renowned economist and respected figure in India and abroad, Dr Singh's profile on the website pmindia.gov reads, "Dr Singh completed his matriculation examinations from the Punjab University in 1948. His academic career took him from Punjab to the University of Cambridge, UK, where he earned a First Class Honours degree in Economics in 1957." Singh followed this up with a DPhil in Economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962. His book India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth was an "early critique of India's inward-oriented trade policy", the profile reads. He served two terms as India's prime minister from 2004-14, besides his earlier stints as Union finance minister in PM P.V. Narasimha Rao's cabinet, as well as governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A man of few words but immense wisdom, he often spoke of communal harmony and democratic values that are at the core of India as a nation. At an event in Amritsar in 2004 marking the 400th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib , he had recalled his roots. "The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, touched an emotional chord while addressing a mammoth gathering in Amritsar, recalling his roots and paying tributes to the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib," reads a September 2004 statement carried on the website archivepmo.nic.in. Congress MP and general-secretary (organisation) posted on X, saying: "Soft-spoken, sober, and always dignified, he had a steely resolve. He was the technocratic transformer of the Indian economy through his 1991, 1992, and other budgets. His Prime Ministership saw revolutionary legislation relating to rural employment, tribal rights, reservations for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and OBCs, primary education, food security, and land acquisition. "The Indo-US nuclear agreement was a landmark that enhanced India's global status. His Prime Ministership saw the highest GDP growth rate in the country’s history." Dr Singh's fellow former RBI governor D. Subbarao recalled his association with Singh, who died on Thursday. "I had experience with him as prime minister and as finance secretary and late as governor. What I would say about Dr Manmohan ... that he was a great listener. "He did not speak very much. But whenever he spoke, it has lots of substance," Subbarao, who was RBI governor from 2008-13, said. Rajiv Kumar, former Niti Aayog vice-chairman, recalled that during his stint as finance minister, Dr Singh was always open to meeting economists even at short notice. Kumar also said Dr Singh encouraged him to join ADB (Asian Development Bank) in Manila. Kumar was an economic advisor in the DEA then. Union minister Nitin Gadkari mourned the loss, saying he was profoundly saddened by the passing away of Singh. Gadkari said Dr Singh's invaluable contribution to shaping India's economic trajectory remains a cornerstone of our nation's progress. "A leader of unparalleled humility and quiet strength, he always placed the country's welfare above all else," he said in a post on X. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her shock over Dr Singh's demise. She extended her condolences to the bereaved family of the former PM, and remembered her days of working with Singh, saying she would miss his affection. "Profoundly stunned and saddened by the sudden demise of our former prime minister Manmohan Singh ji . I had worked with him and saw him from very close quarters in the Union cabinet. His erudition and wisdom were unquestionable, and the depth of the financial reforms ushered in by him in the country are widely acknowledged," Banerjee wrote on X. "The country will miss his stewardship and I shall miss his affection. My sincere condolences to his family, friends and followers," she added. Hailed for putting India on the road to liberalisation and privatisation in the early 1990s, Dr Singh was criticised for turning a blind eye to charges of corruption. The going often got tough. During his first tenure as prime minister, the coalition began to unravel when India signed a civil nuclear deal with the US. It almost cost his government with the Left parties pulling out of the UPA coalition. However, his government survived. "I honestly hope history would be kinder to me than the contemporary media, or for that matter, the opposition parties in Parliament," he had said famously in January 2004. Today, the decade with Singh at the helm of affairs is widely believed to be an era of unprecedented growth and prosperity, his journey to the acme of India’s governance and political power unique in the annals of India’s politics. With PTI inputs Follow us on: Facebook , Twitter , Google News , Instagram Join our official telegram channel ( @nationalherald ) and stay updated with the latest headlinesDonald Trump Vows To End 'Inconvenient' Daylight Saving Time

It was already pretty easy to divide the people making this summer’s romantic drama blockbuster It Ends With Us into different camps—something the movie’s stars basically did themselves , after the film’s cast allegedly refused to do press appearances with director and co-star Justin Baldoni in the lead-up to the movie’s release. We could, for instance, infer—given that he filmed jokey promos for the movie with her husband Ryan Reynolds (and also Hugh Jackman and Reynolds’ mom)—that star Brandon Sklenar was on Blake Lively’s side in what was a clandestine conflict with Baldoni, and some of the film’s other producers, over allegations of sexual harassment on the movie’s set. Now that those allegations aren’t clandestine—with Lively having lodged a formal complaint against Baldoni , accusing him of both inappropriate behavior while making the movie, and ordering a shadowy PR campaign to ruin her reputation after its release—Sklenar has once again used social media to make sure people know which side of the conflict he’s on. This is per Variety , which noted that Sklenar posted a link to Lively’s extensive complaint on his Instagram Story, captioned “For the love of god, read this.” He wasn’t alone amidst the film’s cast or creators, either: Jenny Slate, who co-starred in the film as the sister of Baldoni’s character, gave a vociferous statement of support for Lively to Today , stating that, “I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation... What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and wholly threatening. I commend my friend, I admire her bravery and I stand by her side.” Oh, and author Colleen Hoover , on whose book the film is based, tagged Lively on her own Instagram Story, writing that, “You have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.” Meanwhile, the number of people currently making strong statements of support on Baldoni’s behalf basically rounds down to “his lawyer,” with even some of his former PR people suing him now over the fallout from Lively’s complaint.

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