Indians remember former PM, Dr Manmohan Singh's legacy of economic reforms

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Mourners in India's capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh ahead of a state funeral.  The former premier who held office from 2004 to 2014, died at the age of 92 on Thursday, after which seven days of state mourning were declared.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Mourners in India's capital gathered on Saturday to pay their respects to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh,

00:07ahead of a state funeral for the man-key to the country's economic liberalisation.

00:12Dr Manmohan, who held office from 2004 to 2014, died at the age of 92 on Thursday,

00:21after which seven days of state mourning were declared.

00:24His coffin, draped in garlands of flowers in the orange, white and green colours of India's flag,

00:30was flanked by a guard of honour and taken to his Congress Party headquarters in New Delhi.

00:36His body will later be taken through the capital to be cremated with full state honours.

00:41Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who along with other leaders is expected to attend the funeral,

00:47called Dr Manmohan one of India's most distinguished leaders.

00:51Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he had lost a mentor and guide,

00:56and that the former premier had led India with immense wisdom and integrity.

01:02Others also recalled and praised the contributions made by him

01:06for the economic development of the country.

01:21I am a chartered accountant. I remember 1991 when India was in doldrums.

01:26If anyone saved India in 1991, it was Manmohan Singh.

01:30He took two very big decisions to devalue his currency,

01:34which could never have been accepted.

01:37But he did it.

01:38And the international fame that we have gained today is because of Dr Manmohan Singh.

01:51The former premier was an understated technocrat,

02:09who was hailed for overseeing an economic boom in Asia's fourth largest economy

02:14in his first term.

02:15Dr Manmohan Singh is survived by his wife and three daughters.

02:21Dr Manmohan Singh is survived by his wife and three daughters.

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