Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India: "I was deeplyshocked and pained by the news of the passing away of Sardar Harkishan SinghSurjeet. Surjeet Saheb was a great political leader, a true patriot, a mancommitted to the welfare of the downtrodden, a great Indian and above all a dearfriend. I greatly valued his friendship and his guidance. As I said recently inParliament, he was one of the architects of the United Progressive Alliance.