Sport personalities praise great visionary leader, Dr Manmohan Singh

India on 27 December 2024 mourns one of its greatest losses, because the former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh was declared dead due to his illness related to old age at the prime age of 92 years. He has been accorded rich tributes owing to his being a very calm, steady leader who has immense humility and is committed to the progress of India. As the news of his death came, many sports personalities from different parts of the country, through social media, expressed condolence and reflected on deep impressions he left on this nation.

P.V. Sindhu, Indian shuttler who had brief interaction with Dr. Singh in 2013 expressed her heartfelt tribute as "he was so wise which has left an indelible impression on me. She posted on 'X' (formerly Twitter), saying: "Rest in peace, Dr. Manmohan Singhji. His quiet strength, wisdom, and humility were truly inspiring. He was kind, gracious, and left a lasting impression.

Words of Sindhu did echo all those other people who actually appreciated the kind yet strong nature of this former PM.

Even crizketing legend Sachin Tendulkar came on social media to term the loss of former PM as "a profound loss" for India. As echoed in his statement, saying "His contributions to our nation shall always be remembered. My prayers are with his family and loved ones as we mourn his passing away." This was how the legendary Tendulkar paid tribute to him by upholding the great respect the late Dr. Singh had commanded not only in political spheres but all sectors as well.

He was probably the most humble man I had ever met in my life - simple and extremely intelligent. The sense of duty and responsibility shines through. Jeev Milkha Singh, one of India's most accomplished golfers, wrote about the humility of Dr. Singh when the world had lost a visionary. His words speak to the respect that leaders from all walks of life had for Dr. Singh's character.

Former World Cup-winning cricketer Yuvraj Singh summed up the role of Dr. Singh in the progression of India: He was a "true statesman" whose relentless efforts made India more prosperous and a developed country. The tribute underlined the invaluable wisdom and humility that marked his leadership in the course of his Prime Ministership.

The tenure of Dr. Singh is especially remembered for composed handling of crucial moments, which, in the first order, included the economic reforms of 1991, new shapes of which gave it a new shape in India terms and put it right on the world stage. Harbhajan Singh is a member of the Rajya Sabha and former cricketer. He said that, most importantly, when he found himself amidst a crisis at the grassroots level of challenges political would be in a very peaceful mind of Doctor Singh. He believed in that fact that the country can be built. Keeping the nation stable in times when there is a crisis.

This wrestler today is Congress MLA Vinesh Phogat. She also echoed the same fact that she used to find the doctor highly visionary and wise. "Dr. Manmohan Singh was not only a Prime Minister but a thinker, economist, and true patriot," she wrote. "His leadership style and economic vision gave the country a new direction. His contributions to India's global reputation are unparalleled." A tribute by Phogat focused on how Dr. Singh had affected the political space but simultaneously, the positioning of the country internationally.

The men's cricket team and the ladies' cricket team were also there in black arm bands at national obligation on 28 December 2024 due to the respect gesture being extended towards the phenomenal work that Dr. Singh was putting in. His impact is such huge that even out of politics, people in sports can look at him as unifying force and inspiration force at an even more trying time.

Dr. Manmohan Singh has been the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 while having an important role at that time in his career as finance minister of India under then-Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao when reforms of 1991 were offered to the Indian economy and through over three decades of his leadership, an entire shape had been developed in the realm of politics and Indian economics. He is highly acclaimed for his intellect, integrity, and grace and retiring from active politics as a member of the Rajya Sabha after over 30 years to be effective from April 2024.

India lost a sparkling economist and politician who is sure to be termed as great visionaries that shaped up the destiny of this land for all times to remember. The contribution, his generation had in hand that while abroad has much inspirational strength to generations who should go on in this enterprise. Sporting personalities coupled with people remember this marvelous leader with reverence as the tribute goes further that lives in all of their hearts.