New Delhi, Dec 27 (Reporter) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday remembered former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh as a 'friend, philosopher and guide' who brought brilliance and distinction to every high office he held. In a message, the Rajya Sabha MP said that Manmohan Singh brought pride and honour to India. Gandhi said Manmohan Singh's advice, wise counsel and views were eagerly sought and deeply valued across the political spectrum and respected and admired by leaders and scholars all over the world and was hailed as a statesman of immense wisdom and stature. She said, "In Dr Manmohan Singh's passing, we have lost a leader who was the epitome of wisdom, nobility and humility, who served our country with all his heart and mind. For me, Dr Manmohan Singh's death is a deeply personal loss." Gandhi said that Dr Singh's 'commitment to social justice, secularism and democratic values was deep and unwavering'. "To spend any time with him, was to come away enlightened by his knowledge and sagacity, moved by his honesty and integrity, and awed by his genuine humility. He leaves a void in our national life that can never be filled," the former Congress president said. She called Dr Singh a "luminous and guiding light" for the Congress party, whose compassion and vision transformed and empowered the lives of millions of Indians. She said the Congress and the people of India will forever be proud and grateful that there was a "leader like Dr Manmohan Singh whose contributions to India's progress and development are immeasurable". It may be mentioned that the former Prime Minister passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday at the age of 92...////...