Centre to establish memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal
The BJP-led Union government’s decision comes amid a controversy over a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on December 26.
Join our WhatsApp Community to receive travel deals, free stays, and special offers!
- Join Now -
Join our WhatsApp Community to receive travel deals, free stays, and special offers!
- Join Now -
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government has informed former President Pranab Mukherjee’s family about its decision to establish a memorial in his honour within the Rashtriya Smriti complex in Delhi, reported The Indian Express.
Mukherjee, a lifelong Congress leader, passed away on August 31, 2020. He was 84.
Mukherjee’s daughter, Sharmistha, told the newspaper that she received a letter from the government about the memorial for her father.
“The letter came to me on January 1,” she said. “So it was really the best New Year gift I could have got. My heart is full and I am very, very happy. I want to express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this decision.”
“The Competent Authority has approved the earmarking of a designated site within the Rashtriya Smriti complex [a part of the Rajghat precinct] for erecting a Samadhi of Late Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India,” read the letter, issued by the Land and Department Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Sharmistha thanked Modi for the decision during a meeting on Tuesday.
“It’s more cherished considering that we didn’t ask for it,” she wrote on X. “Immensely touched by this unexpected but truly gracious gesture by PM… Baba [Pranab Mukherjee] used to say that State honours shouldn’t be asked for, it...
