Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, stated that the nation had lost one of its tallest leaders and finest economists. "His most defining contribution—the epochal 91 reforms spurred a multidecadal economic boom and more importantly reshaped the calculus of possibilities for India and Indians," Birla remarked. He highlighted how Singh's extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to the Prime Minister's office epitomized India's boundless potential.
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