The parliament witnessed a uncommon bonhomie this morning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising his predecessor Manmohan Singh for being an “inspiration” for lawmakers.

Bidding farewell to the retiring members, the Prime Minister recalled when Mr Singh arrived on the Parliament in a wheelchair to solid his vote over a key laws.

“I bear in mind throughout the voting within the Home, it was recognized that the treasury bench would win however Dr Manmohan Singh got here on his wheelchair and solid his vote. This an instance of a member being alert of his duties. He was an inspirational instance,” he stated.

The Prime Minister stated it wasn’t about who Mr Singh was supporting and that he believes “he was solely strengthening this democracy.”

“I pray that he lives lengthy and hold guiding us,” he added.

In August, Mr Singh had reached the parliament in a wheelchair throughout a dialogue on a key invoice that sought to empower the central authorities to make guidelines in affairs associated to the Delhi authorities. Throughout Presidential elections too, he had arrived in a wheelchair to solid his vote.

Manmohan Singh’s contributions as a pacesetter and within the opposition has been immense, the Prime Minister stated. “Ideological variations are brief lived, however the best way Manmohan Singh has guided this Home and the nation for such a protracted interval, he shall be remembered for his contributions throughout each dialogue on our democracy,” he added.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who spoke subsequent, thanked PM Modi for his phrases about Manmohan Singh.

“Manmohan Singh did good work. I thank the PM for his phrases. That is how issues ought to be. Respect good work and criticise the dangerous,” stated the Chief of Opposition in Rajya Sabha.

Manmohan Singh, a six-time MP, has served because the nation’s thirteenth Prime Minister between 2004 and 2014. He was additionally the Finance Minister within the PV Narasimha Rao authorities and RBI Governor from 1982-1985.