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Mr. Morarji Desai, the former prime minister died in the Jaslok hospital in Mumbai on the afternoon of 10th of April, 1995. His mortal remains were consigned to the flames in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Mr. Morarji Desai completed 100 years on the 28th of February, 1995. Distinguished personalities from all walks of life greeted him on his birthday. The body of Mr. Desai was brought to the Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai for leaders and people to give tribute to him. Morarji Desai was Prime Minister to lead a non-Congress government but eventually the top job went to Indira Gandhi. He, however, became union Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet but he resigned after he was removed from the finance ministry. Mr. Chandra Shekhar, the 8th PM tells that Mr. Morarji Desai is a
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