Architect of India's economic reforms and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died on the night of December 26 at the age of 92.
Congress announced that Singh's mortal remains will be taken to the All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi at 8 am on December 28 and towards 9:30 am, his final journey to the cremation ground will begin.
Architect of India's economic reforms and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died on the night of December 26 at the age of 92.
Congress announced that Singh's mortal remains will be taken to the All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi at 8 am on December 28 and towards 9:30 am, his final journey to the cremation ground will begin.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the media that the last rites of the former PM will be conducted at 11:45 am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium with State honours.
Singh's death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, where he was admitted in critical condition at around 8.30 pm on Thursday.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh's final journey will commence from the All India Congress Committee headquarters to the cremation ground at 9.30 am on Saturday, party general secretary KC Venugopal said on Friday.
Singh라이브 바카라 mortal remains will be kept at his residence 3, Motilal Nehru Road on Friday for public to offer their tributes, Venugopal said.
"At 8 am tomorrow, December 28, his mortal remains will be taken to the AICC headquarters where the public and Congress workers will have the opportunity to offer their tributes between 8.30 am and 9.30 am," Venugopal said.
"Dr Singh's final journey to the heavenly abode will commence from the AICC HQ to the cremation ground at 9.30 am tomorrow," he said.
"It has been decided by the Government that State funeral will be accorded to Dr. Manmohan Singh. The funeral will take place at 11:45 AM on 28h December, 2024 at Nigambodh Ghat, New Delhi," the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a communication on Friday.
It said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according Singh State funeral with full military honours.
The national flag will also fly half-mast on the day of funeral in all Indian missions and high commissions abroad, the home ministry said.
A seven-day state mourning will be observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away last night, and during this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast across India, the Union Home Ministry has announced.
"The government of India announces with profound sorrow the death of Manmohan Singh, former prime minister of India on December 26, 2024 at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi," the communication said.
As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the home ministry said, it has been decided that a seven-day state mourning will be observed throughout India from December 26, 2024 to January 1, 2025.
During this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India where it is regularly flown and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning.