New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the contribution of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary. He acknowledged that the former PM Modi’s “far-sighted leadership” and his “commitment to India’s development was noteworthy”.
In a twewt, PM Modi said, “Remembering Shri PV Narasimha Rao Ji on his birth anniversary. His far-sighted leadership and commitment to India’s development was noteworthy. We honor his invaluable contributions to our nation’s progress.”
Remembering Shri PV Narasimha Rao Ji on his birth anniversary. His far-sighted leadership and commitment to India’s development was noteworthy. We honor his invaluable contributions to our nation’s progress.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 28, 2023
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Meanwhile, the Indian National Congress also paid a tribute to PV Narasimha Rao and said he was a distinguished statesman who reinvented India.
“On his birth anniversary, we remember the former PM of India, P.V. Narasimha Rao, who introduced some noteworthy liberal reforms to the Indian economy. Today, we pay a humble tribute to Mr Rao, a distinguished statesman who reinvented India, both at home & abroad,” tweeted Congress.
In a Twitter post, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said his contribution towards the economic transformation of India will always be cherished.
“Remembering Former Prime Minister, P. V. Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary. His tremendous contribution towards the economic transformation of India and nation-building shall always be cherished,” Kharge tweeted.
Born on June 28, 1921, Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao became the ninth Prime Minister of India during the years from 1991 to 1996.
During his government, there were major economic reforms that saw the dismantling of what was known as License Raj where entrepreneurs faced a lot of restrictions.
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