The final rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh shall be held on Saturday, Congress Normal Secretary KC Venugopal advised ANI, whereas an official announcement continues to be awaited.
“The final rites of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh shall be held the day after tomorrow. We’ll announce formally…” Congress Normal Secretary KC Venugopal stated in Delhi late Thursday night time.
The Congress chief described Manmohan Singh as a “actual icon” of the Congress and the nation.
“Dr Manmohan Singh was the true icon of the Congress and the nation. A post-independence hero. His mission and skill to manipulate the nation was witnessed by everybody…” he stated.
He additionally talked about that every one Congress packages had been canceled for the following seven days, together with the Congress Basis Day, which was scheduled for December 28.
The physique of Dr Manmohan Singh reached his residence at three Motilal Nehru Marg late Thursday night time from AIIMS.
Senior Congress leaders, together with Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Occasion and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, visited Dr Singh’s residence. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Chief of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi from Karnataka’s Belagavi to pay their respects.
Congress leaders expressed their condolences and praised Dr Singh’s pivotal position in shaping India’s economic system.
Dr. Manmohan Singh handed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday night on the age of 92 on account of age-related well being circumstances. He reportedly suffered a sudden lack of consciousness at dwelling earlier than being rushed to AIIMS.
(With ANI inputs)
