New Delhi, June 28 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Saturday, paid tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his 104th birth anniversary.

In an X post, the Defence Minister wrote, "Remembering former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao Garu on his birth anniversary. He was a towering statesman and scholar par excellence.'

Union Minister Rajnath Singh noted that PV Narasimha Rao's tenure as the Prime Minister witnessed 'far-reaching economic progress'.

"His tenure as Prime Minister of India made notable contribution in far-reaching economic progress and national development," the X post read.

Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tributes to the former Prime Minister.

In a post on X, Kharge said that R...