New Delhi: Last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is being performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and others are present at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
The body of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday morning. He will be cremated with full state honours. Modi led the troop of top leaders across party lines.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh performed with full state honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
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Singh’s final journey began from the Congress headquarters. The party leaders had gathered to pay their respects to the former Prime Minister. His body was carried in a flower-adorned vehicle in a solemn procession as supporters chanted “Manmohan Singh amar rahe (Manmohan Singh lives forever).”
#WATCH | Former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh laid to rest with full state honours after leaders and family paid last respects at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh died on 26th December at AIIMS Delhi.
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Hundreds of Congress workers, leaders, and supporters walked alongside the procession. Rahul Gandhi accompanied Singh’s family on the way to the ghat.
#WATCH | Last rites of former Prime Minister #DrManmohanSingh to be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Modi, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and others present at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
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Meanwhile, the Centre has agreed to allocate space for a memorial of the former Prime Minister. This comes after a war of words broke out between the BJP and the Congress. Earlier, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had written to the Prime Minister and Home Minister to request Singh’s last rites be performed at a place where a memorial could be built in his memory.
