The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led authorities has determined to arrange a memorial for former president Pranab Mukherjee on the ‘Rashtriya Smriti’ space complicated. Mukherjee died on August 31, 2020. On Tuesday, Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of the previous president, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked him for honouring her father.
“The Competent Authority has authorized the earmarking of a delegated web site throughout the ‘Rashtriya Smriti’ complicated (part of the Rajghat precinct) for erecting a Samadhi of Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India,” the federal government mentioned in a letter to Sharmistha Mukherjee informing her of the choice.
After receiving the letter, Mukherjee sought an appointment with the prime minister to thank him for the honour. Chatting with information company PTI, Mukherjee mentioned that she was glad that the federal government had acknowledged the contribution of her late father and former president in direction of the nation.
“Referred to as on Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji to specific thanks and gratitude from core of my coronary heart for his authorities’s resolution to create a memorial for baba. It is extra cherished contemplating that we did not ask for it.
“Immensely touched by this surprising however really gracious gesture by PM,” Sharmistha Mukherjee mentioned in a put up on X whereas sharing her footage of the assembly with the prime minister.
“Baba used to say that State honours should not be requested for, it must be provided. I am so grateful that PM Modi did this to honour babas’ reminiscence. “It would not have an effect on baba the place he’s now — past applaud or criticism. However for his daughter, phrases should not adequate to specific my pleasure,” she additionally mentioned, whereas sharing the letter despatched by the federal government.
Pranab Mukherjee’s memorial comes within the wake of calls for by the Congress for having a memorial for former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died at AIIMS on the age of 92 on December 26. Sources advised PTI that the federal government has already agreed to arrange a memorial for Singh, and a web site is being finalized on the similar Rashtriya Smriti space in session together with his household.
