Former prime minister manmohan singh will be cremated at Nigambodh Ghat on saturday (28 December). The Union home Ministry gave this information. The ministry has fixed the time as 11:45 am. women congress President Alka Lamba has raised questions on this. She wrote in her social media post that this is not a proper place according to his (former prime minister Manmohan Singh) stature.
The decision of the central government is unfortunate - Alka Lamba
Alka Lamba wrote on Instagram, "How can it be appropriate for Sardar manmohan singh ji's last rites to be held at Nigambodh Ghat? Doing so would be against his honour, this has never happened with any former prime minister before, former prime minister Atal ji is a recent example of this, whose last rites and memorial were built at the proper place, this decision of the central government is unfortunate and hurtful." Let us tell you that the last rites of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were performed at Smriti Sthal in Delhi.
The home Ministry said in a statement, "The government has decided that Dr. manmohan singh will be cremated with state honors." It said that the Defense Ministry has been requested to make arrangements for the last rites with full military honors.
congress President writes letter to PM Modi
Meanwhile, the congress said that the party's national president mallikarjun Kharge spoke to PM narendra modi and Union home minister amit shah over the phone. Also, in a letter, the congress strongly requested that the last rites and setting up of a memorial for India's son Sardar manmohan singh ji would be a true tribute to him.
Seven days of national mourning across the country
It is worth noting that former prime minister manmohan singh breathed his last at 9:51 pm on thursday (26 December) at AIIMS in Delhi. He was 92 years old. There is a wave of mourning in the country after his death. The Union home Ministry has announced that seven days of national mourning will be observed across the country in honor of the former prime minister and during this time the national flag will be flown at half-mast all over india will remain.
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