JAMMU, Dec. 26 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed profound sorrow and grief over the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

In his condolence message, the Chief Minister described Dr Singh as a towering statesman and the architect of India's economic reforms in the early 1990s, which transformed the nation's economy.

"Dr Singh's visionary leadership and pathbreaking reforms laid the foundation for India's economic boom, liberalizing markets and elevating the country to new heights of growth and development," Omar Abdullah said.

Recalling Dr Singh's tenure as Prime Minister, the Chief Minister highlighted his relentless efforts to uplift millions of Indians out of po...