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The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and memento, will be given away to Dr Singh at an event in Delhi.
Democratic institutions in a heterogeneous country like India will struggle to survive if the government openly aligns exclusively with one religious majority, say the columnists.
The union minister has hailed the former prime minister for giving India a new direction.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was awarded the M P Varghese Award 2022 in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the fields of Economics and the Indian economy.
The NDA nominee and former West Bengal governor received 528 votes while his rival candidate, Margaret Alva got less than 200.
A group of Congress workers led by Sonia Gandhi loyalists Arjun Singh and N D Tiwari had led such a revolt against Narasimha Rao in the 1990s.
Anupam Kher was interacting with the media at the trailer launch of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' along with his co-actor Akshaye Khanna, producer Jayantilal Gada, Sunil Bohra and director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte.
The film is based on a similarly titled the book by Sanjaya Baru, the former media advisor of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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