Manmohan final journey will begin from AICC HQ on today: Cong
New Delhi, Dec 27 :
The final journey of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will commence from the Congress headquarters to the cremation ground at 9.30 am on Saturday, party general secretary KC Venugopal said.
In a post on X, Venugopal said, “Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh ji’s mortal remains will be at his residence 3, Motilal Nehru Road, New Delhi today for the public to offer their condolences”.
“At 8 am tomorrow, 28 December, his mortal remains will be taken to AICC HQ and the public and Congress workers will have the opportunity to offer their tributes between 8.30 am – 9.30 am tomorrow,” he said.
The Congress general secretary said, “Dr. Singh’s final journey to the heavenly abode will commence from AICC HQ to the cremation ground at 9.30 am tomorrow”.
The government had announced seven days of state mourning as a mark of respect to the former Prime Minister, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. He will also be accorded a state funeral.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several of his Cabinet colleagues today paid floral tributes to Dr Singh at his residence.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday paid their last respects to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence here.
Meanwhile, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will pay homage to Dr Manmohan Singh at the AICC headquarters here at 5:30 pm today.
Giving this information, party general secretary KC Venugopal in a post on X said, “A Congress Working Committee meeting comprising of the CWC Members, Permanent & Special Invitees is being convened at 5:30 pm today in AICC HQ to pay homage to the former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh ji”.
The former Prime Minister passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 92.
