Amid controversy, the Indian government has allocated a space for the memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Announcing this, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a press release on Friday (Dec 27) that the decision has been shared with his family and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 11:45 am.
The decision comes hours after Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh condemned the BJP-led central government for holding the last rites at Nigam Bodh Ghat and not giving a designated place for the cremation of Singh and called it a &ldquo;deliberate insult.&rdquo;
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<h2>Manmohan Singh last rites: MHA issues press release&nbsp;</h2>
In the late-night press release titled &ldquo;Facts of the matter regarding memorial for Former Prime Minister Late Dr Manmohan Singh," the home ministry said: &ldquo;Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, [Home Minister] Amit Shah communicated to Congress President Shri Kharge and the family of late Dr Manmohan Singh that the government will allocate space for the memorial. In the meantime, cremation and other formalities can happen because a trust has to be formed and space has to be allocated to it.&rdquo;
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<h2>Manmohan Singh cremation row: Inside details of what happened&nbsp;</h2>
Congress earlier slammed the BJP for not giving a place for the late PM&rsquo;s funeral.
Ramesh posted on X that the Congress President Kharge had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting that Singh&rsquo;s last rites should take place where a memorial could be built.&nbsp;
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"This is in keeping with such tradition of having memorials of statesmen and former prime ministers at the very place of their funerals," Kharge said in his two-page letter.
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Earlier this morning, Congress President had written to the Prime Minister, suggesting that the cremation of the former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, take place at a location where a memorial could be built to honour his legacy. The people of our country are simply unable&hellip;
&mdash; Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jairam_Ramesh/status/1872678410730045571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
Congress parliamentarian Manish Tewari condemned the BJP, saying it is &ldquo;extremely unfortunate&rdquo; to see Singh&rsquo;s last rites being held at Nigam Bodh Ghat.&nbsp;
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If what is appearing in the Public Space is correct that the cremation of Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be held at Nigambodh Ghat, it is extremely unfortunate. If Late Dr Manmohan Singh&rsquo;s family wanted it that way then it is a different matter otherwise he&hellip;
&mdash; Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManishTewari/status/1872674252652220607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
President of All India Mahila Congress, Alka Lamba slammed the BJP government in a post on X: "The entire Sikh (Punjabi) community and the country will never forget this insult."
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इतिहास सदा इस बात का गवाह रहेगा की कॉंग्रेस ने देश को सिख प्रधानमंत्री और सिख राष्ट्रपति दिए , इंदिरा जी (शक्ति स्थल) और राजीव जी (वीर भूमि) की समाधि वाली जमीन पर ही डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी की समाधि बनाने का निवेदन भी किया, दूसरी ओर भाजपा ने पूरी सिख क़ौम और देश की भावनाओं (मांगों) को&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/lalLeiFoae">https://t.co/lalLeiFoae</a>
&mdash; Alka Lamba 🇮🇳 (@LambaAlka) <a href="https://twitter.com/LambaAlka/status/1872695961136382448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<h2>BJP responds to Congress&nbsp;</h2>
The Modi-led government responded to the allegations, saying that Congress should stop playing dirty politics in such issues.
"Congress should recall how they treated former PM Narasimha Rao Ji after his death. The daughter of Shri Pranab Mukherjee also tweeted how shabbily her father, a former president, was treated by the Congress," a party statement said.
(With inputs from agencies)

Manmohan Singh funeral : Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh condemned the BJP-led central government for performing the last rites at Nigam Bodh Ghat and not giving a designated place for the cremation of Singh and called it a “deliberate insult.”

Amid controversy, the Indian government has allocated a space for the memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. Announcing this, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a press release on Friday (Dec 27) that the decision has been shared with his family and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 11:45 am. The decision comes hours after Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh condemned the BJP-led central government for holding the last rites at Nigam Bodh Ghat and not giving a designated place for the cremation of Singh and called it a “deliberate insult.” Also Read: Late former Indian PM Manmohan Singh was a diligent tenant of THIS Assam house Manmohan Singh last rites: MHA issues press release In the late-night press release titled “Facts of the matter regarding memorial for Former Prime Minister Late Dr Manmohan Singh," the home ministry said: “Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, [Home Minister] Amit Shah communicated to Congress President Shri Kharge and the family of late Dr Manmohan Singh that the government will allocate space for the memorial. In the meantime, cremation and other formalities can happen because a trust has to be formed and space has to be allocated to it.” Also Read: ‘Will be remembered for his economic reforms’: World leaders, global media react to Manmohan Singh's death Manmohan Singh cremation row: Inside details of what happened Congress earlier slammed the BJP for not giving a place for the late PM’s funeral. Ramesh posted on X that the Congress President Kharge had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting that Singh’s last rites should take place where a memorial could be built. Also Read: Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92 "This is in keeping with such tradition of having memorials of statesmen and former prime ministers at the very place of their funerals," Kharge said in his two-page letter. Earlier this morning, Congress President had written to the Prime Minister, suggesting that the cremation of the former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, take place at a location where a memorial could be built to honour his legacy. The people of our country are simply unable… — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 27, 2024 Congress parliamentarian Manish Tewari condemned the BJP, saying it is “extremely unfortunate” to see Singh’s last rites being held at Nigam Bodh Ghat. If what is appearing in the Public Space is correct that the cremation of Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be held at Nigambodh Ghat, it is extremely unfortunate. If Late Dr Manmohan Singh’s family wanted it that way then it is a different matter otherwise he… — Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) December 27, 2024 President of All India Mahila Congress, Alka Lamba slammed the BJP government in a post on X: "The entire Sikh (Punjabi) community and the country will never forget this insult." इतिहास सदा इस बात का गवाह रहेगा की कॉंग्रेस ने देश को सिख प्रधानमंत्री और सिख राष्ट्रपति दिए , इंदिरा जी (शक्ति स्थल) और राजीव जी (वीर भूमि) की समाधि वाली जमीन पर ही डॉ मनमोहन सिंह जी की समाधि बनाने का निवेदन भी किया, दूसरी ओर भाजपा ने पूरी सिख क़ौम और देश की भावनाओं (मांगों) को… https://t.co/lalLeiFoae — Alka Lamba 🇮🇳 (@LambaAlka) December 27, 2024 BJP responds to Congress The Modi-led government responded to the allegations, saying that Congress should stop playing dirty politics in such issues. "Congress should recall how they treated former PM Narasimha Rao Ji after his death. The daughter of Shri Pranab Mukherjee also tweeted how shabbily her father, a former president, was treated by the Congress," a party statement said. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian govt allocates space for Manmohan Singh's memorial after Congress slams BJP for 'deliberate insult'

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Indian govt allocates space for Manmohan Singh's memorial after Congress slams BJP for 'deliberate insult'