NEW DELHI: Leaders from across the political spectrum will pay their tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh at a prayer meeting on Friday.
The ‘Shabadv Kirtan and Antim Ardas’ of Dr Singh would be held at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib at 3 pm.
Before the prayer meet, the family of the former PM would also hold a ‘bhog’ of the ‘Akhand Path’ kept in the memory of Singh at their 3, Motilal Nehru Marg residence. Indian National Congress on social media account shared the link to the LIVE bhog of Shri Akhand Path Sahib.
The Centre has identified two sites near Rajghat for the memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh. The government is likely to propose a part of Ekta Sthal, former President Giani Zail Singh’s memorial or Vijay Ghat, which is the memorial of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. According to sources, the two sites were proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the nodal ministry for memorials, at a meeting with the home ministry on Thursday.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, who steered the country as prime minister from 2004 to 2014, was considered the architect of India’s economic reforms in the 1990s. The government declared a state funeral for Singh, who passed away on December 26 after battling age-related ailments. As a mark of respect, a seven-day period of state mourning was announced, during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast.
Noteworthy, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was cremated with full state honours on Saturday (December 28) at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi.
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