Centre ‘totally insulted’ Manmohan Singh by not allocating separate cremation site, alleges Congress
BJP national president JP Nadda accused the Opposition party of ‘politicising’ the former prime minister’s death.
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A political row broke out on Saturday as the Congress alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government had “totally insulted” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by carrying out his cremation at Delhi’s Nigam Bodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that could be later turned into his memorial.
The former prime minister died in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 92.
Singh was cremated on Saturday morning with full state honours.
In a social media post later, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said: “The great son of Mother India and the first prime minister from the Sikh community has been totally insulted by the BJP-led Centre by performing his last rites at the Nigambodh Ghat.”
“Till date, respecting the dignity of all former prime ministers, their last rites were performed at authorised burial sites so that every person could pay homage without any inconvenience,” he added.
The Centre should have “shown respect to this great son of the country and his proud community”, said the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
Responding to the Congress’ allegations, BJP national president JP Nadda accused the Opposition party of “politicising” Singh’s death, reported ANI.
“It is indeed very unfortunate that former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and current president Mallikarjun Kharge are not refraining from doing politics even on the sad demise of...
