The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has expressed grief at the passing away of Shri Mahendra Rohatgi, husband of former Union Minister, Smt. Sushila Rohatgi. In a message, the Prime Minister described Shri Rohatgi as one of the front-runners of the freedom movement, who was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. The service rendered to the nation by Shri Rohatgi will always be remembered, he added.