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“The first and foremost priority is to finish the unfinished task which the founding fathers of India set out for us at the time of our independence: to get rid of chronic poverty, ignorance, and disease, which have afflicted millions and millions of our people.”

Quote by Manmohan Singh

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Manmohan Singh is an Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India twice. Born on September 26, 1932, he is an economist by training and a politician by profession. He served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, during which he promoted economic reforms in India and worked towards improving the welfare of the people. more

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