Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh at AICC Headquarters in Delhi
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, a Congress MP and the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday at the Delhi headquarters of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairwoman, Sonia Gandhi, also gave the former prime minister her last condolences.
At the Congress party headquarters, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid their last respects to the former prime minister.
At the party headquarters are a number of Congress heavyweights, including general secretary KC Venugopal.
There, party members may pay their last respects to the mortal remains of the late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Today, Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi will host the last ceremonies for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
According to a post by the Indian National Congress on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and asked that Manmohan Singh’s burial be held at a location where a monument might be constructed.
“I am writing this in light of the tragic passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister. Regarding our phone chat this morning, I asked that Dr. Manmohan Singh’s death ceremonies, which are scheduled for tomorrow, December 28, 2024, be held at his ultimate resting place, which would serve as a sacred site for the great son of India’s legacy. In his letter, Kharge said, “This is consistent with the custom of placing monuments of politicians and former prime ministers at the exact location of their burial.
Home Minister Amit Shah informed Congress President Kharge and the late Manmohan Singh’s family that the government will set aside space for the monument as soon as the Cabinet meeting is completed. Since a trust must be established and space must be set aside for it, cremation and other formalities may take place in the meantime.
At the age of 92, Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday at AIIMS, Delhi, from age-related illnesses. He was sent to the hospital after experiencing an unexpected loss of consciousness at home.
Over the course of his multi-decade political career, Singh held a number of noteworthy roles, including Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, when he led economic reforms that revolutionized the Indian economy. From 2004 until 2014, he was India’s thirteenth prime minister, replacing Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His achievements in modernizing India’s economy and his steadfast leadership despite economic downturns are what people remember most about his term.
Singh led India through a time of unparalleled progress and worldwide prominence before retiring from public life after his second term. Following the Congress-led UPA’s defeat in the 2014 general elections, Narendra Modi took over as leader.
