On Saturday, the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were transported from his home to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi.
There, the party workers will be able to pay their final respects to the mortal remains.
To pay their ultimate respects to the former prime minister, a number of MPs, including Rajesh Thakur, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Rahul Gandhi, have travelled to the AICC headquarters in Delhi.
Near the meantime, Dr. Manmohan Singh's funeral march preparations are under way at Nigambodh Ghat near Delhi's Kashmere Gate. Today is the scheduled day for Dr. Manmohan Singh's last rituals.
To pay their final respects, a number of people also gathered outside the former prime minister's Delhi home. East Delhi resident Jasmeet said she came with her husband Hatendra Pal to honour Manmohan Singh, whom she believes is responsible for India's international fame.
Prior to Dr. Manmohan Singh's burial, the Delhi Traffic Police had already issued an advise. In order to assist reduce traffic, the traffic advisory urges people to take public transit and steer clear of specific roadways. It also describes limitations and detours on New Delhi's main thoroughfares.
According to a post by the Indian National Congress on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and asked that Dr. Manmohan Singh's burial be held in a location where a memorial might be constructed.
"I am writing this in light of the tragic passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister. Regarding our phone chat this morning, I asked that Dr. Manmohan Singh's death ceremonies, which are scheduled for tomorrow, December 28, 2024, be held at his ultimate resting place, which would serve as a sacred site for the great son of India's legacy. In his letter, Kharge stated, "This is consistent with the custom of placing monuments of politicians and former prime ministers at the exact location of their burial.
A memorial, Kharge added, would be an appropriate homage to a leader who ascended from lowly origins to become a powerful politician.
Home Minister Amit Shah informed Congress President Kharge and the late Dr. Manmohan Singh's family that the government will set aside space for the monument as soon as the Cabinet meeting concluded.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced that Dr. Manmohan Singh's last rituals would be conducted at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi tonight at 11:45 PM.
Over the course of his multi-decade political career, Dr. Singh held a number of noteworthy roles, including Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, when he led economic reforms that revolutionised the Indian economy.
From 2004 until 2014, he was India's thirteenth prime minister, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His achievements to modernising India's economy and his steadfast leadership despite economic downturns are what people remember most about his term.
Having guided India through a time of unparalleled expansion and global acclaim, Dr. Singh withdrew from public life following his second term. Following the Congress-led UPA's defeat in the 2014 general elections, Narendra Modi took over as leader.