New Delhi:
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ashes were immersed at the Yamuna Ghat near the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib in Delhi, a day after he was cremated with full state honors at Nigambodh Ghat. His ashes were taken to the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila Sahib earlier today.
The family of late Dr Manmohan Singh will perform rituals at the Gurudwara including Shabad Kirtan (musical recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib), Paath (recitation of Gurbani) and Ardas.
Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney said the former Prime Minister's ashes will be immersed in Yamuna and after that the family members will come to Gurudwara for Ardas (prayers).
“Today, the ashes of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be immersed in Yamuna. Before that, his ashes will be kept here (Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla) – Shabad Kirtan, Paath and Ardas will be performed… After the immersion of his ashes in the Yamuna , his family members will come to Gurdwara for Ardas,” Sahney told ANI.
Meanwhile, Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also arrived at the Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla for Kirtan and Guru Path.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was cremated with full state honors at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi's Kashmere Gate on Saturday in the presence of his family, friends, colleagues and dignitaries.
Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh paid their last respects to the former Prime Minister by placing a wreath at his body.
The last rites were performed at the VIP Ghat as per the Sikh rituals. Dr.'s body Singh was placed on a pyre of sandalwood sticks.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge along with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were also present at the cremation ceremony after they paid tribute to the former Prime Minister.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's body was brought from his residence to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi early on Saturday morning so that party workers could pay their respects. Several people also gathered outside the former Prime Minister's residence in Delhi to pay their respects.
Earlier after Friday's cabinet meeting, Home Minister Amit Shah informed Congress leader Kharge and the family of late Manmohan Singh that the government will make space available for the monument. In the meantime, cremation and other formalities may take place as a trust must be formed and space allocated to it.
Dr. Singh's political career spanned decades, with notable positions as finance minister from 1991 to 1996, during which he led economic reforms that transformed the Indian economy. From 2004 to 2014, he was the thirteenth Prime Minister of India, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His tenure is mainly remembered for his steady leadership during economic crises and his contributions to the modernization of the Indian economy.
After his second term, Dr. Singh retired from public life, having led India through a period of unprecedented growth and international recognition. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi in 2014 after the Congress-led UPA lost the general elections.
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