"Example Of Being Alert Of Duties": PM Modi's Big Praise For Manmohan Singh

PM Modurecalled when Mr Singh arrived at the Parliament in a wheelchair to cast his vote over a key legislation.

The parliament witnessed a rare 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 at the Parliament in a wheelchair to cast his vote over a key legislation.

"I remember during the voting in the House, it was known that the treasury bench would win but Dr Manmohan Singh came on his wheelchair and cast his vote. This an example of a member being alert of his duties. It was an inspirational example," he said.