New Delhi: Former Prime Minister of the country Dr. Manmohan Singh died on Friday at the age of 92 in Delhi AIIMS. On Friday, all the prominent leaders of the country including PM Modi visited Manmohan Singh’s body and paid tribute to him. At the same time, now the Modi government has decided to give a big honor to Dr. Manmohan Singh. (Manmohan Singh’) The central government will build a memorial of Dr. Manmohan Singh in the country’s capital New Delhi. Let us know what update has come out in this matter.
Allegation of politics on Congress
The Modi government at the Center has accused the Congress party of doing politics on this issue. Official sources have said that it has been decided to build a memorial in honor of former PM Manmohan Singh. However, it will take a few days to find a suitable place to build the memorial. A government source said, “Congress has been informed about the government’s decision to build a memorial in honour of Manmohan Singh. But they have started politicising the issue.”
What did Congress say?
The Congress party had demanded space for the memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The party had said on Friday that not getting a place for Manmohan Singh’s funeral and memorial is a deliberate insult to the country’s first Sikh Prime Minister.
Kharge had spoken to PM Modi
Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge had demanded space from the central government for the samadhisthal of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Mallikarjun Kharge had also spoken to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on this issue and had demanded space for the memorial in front of him. In the letter issued by the Congress, it has been said that Dr. Manmohan Singh’s last rites should be performed at a place where his memorial can be built.
Where will Manmohan Singh’s last rites be performed?
The last journey of former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh will begin on Saturday at 9.30 am. His body will be taken from the All India Congress Committee headquarters to the crematorium. According to information, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s last rites will be performed with state honors at 11:45 am on Saturday at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi.