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Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

Manmohan Singh

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Manmohan Singh
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: September 26
Banker
Civil Servant
Economist
Politician
Prime Minister Of India
Motto
Afford
Unity
India
Government
Polity
Divisive
Secularism

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