Former Prime Minister of the country and famous economist Manmohan Singh is now alive in the memories of the people. He died on Thursday, 26 January, after which he was immersed in the five elements yesterday i.e. on Saturday. The mortal remains of the former Prime Minister wrapped in the tricolor flag were cremated with full state honors at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi, where his elder daughter lit the funeral pyre.

After Manmohan Singh's death, many people are sharing their memories related to him. Famous political strategist Vimal Singh is also among them. He has told about his first meeting with Manmohan Singh in January 1997. While walking in the garden of a simple house, Vimal Singh had said to Manmohan Singh, 'You will become the Prime Minister of India one day.' Manmohan Singh did not believe his words at all and he politely replied, 'I am an economist, not a politician.' But this prediction proved true seven years later in 2004.

What was the conversation while walking in the garden?
According to the Times of India report, political strategist and predictor Vimal Singh recalled that moment and said, "We met in his simple house. I made this prediction while walking with him in the lawn." Vimal Singh is known for his accurate predictions about politics, personality and the future of the country. He told that Manmohan Singh's humility was the specialty of his family. Vimal Singh said, "His wife Gursharan Kaur served us coffee with utmost simplicity and intimacy."

According to Vimal Singh, on 19 November 1998, when he told Manmohan Singh about his first interview with BBC London over the phone, he was surprised. Praising his simplicity and accessibility, Vimal Singh said, 'He was about to attend the Congress Working Committee meeting, yet he immediately picked up the call and said that he would watch the telecast later.'

Another prediction in 2003
In 2003, during dinner at the house of former Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and his wife Surinder Kaur Badal, Vimal Singh once again made a prediction. Recalling that dinner, he says, 'Pointing to the house next to Manmohan Singh's, I said, 'There will be a lot of joy in his house.' Then in 2004, when Manmohan Singh became the Prime Minister, Surinder Kaur Badal called and said, 'There has been a lot of joy in his house, Vimalji.'

Manmohan Singh's leadership and his contribution
During Manmohan Singh's tenure as Prime Minister, his leadership ability was most visible during the Indo-US nuclear deal of 2007, when the leftist parties created a crisis for the UPA government. Vimal Singh says, 'I had repeatedly predicted in the media that the Congress government would come out of this crisis, and it happened.'

Vimal Singh said, 'Manmohan Singh's humility and accessibility were extraordinary. Such a personality is rare in today's politics. He was available on a phone call.' For Vimal Singh, Manmohan Singh's life is an inspiration for today's leadership. He said, 'The biggest lesson from his journey is the importance of gratitude. This is the quality that earned him the trust of people beyond party boundaries.'