NEW DELHI: Posters referring to the Congress’s new headquarters as ‘Sardar Manmohan Singh Bhavan’ were seen outside the new party office in the national capital on Wednesday.
The BJP highlighted the posters and called for naming the building after the former prime minister as a mark of respect.
In a post on X, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya criticised Rahul Gandhi’s decision to visit Vietnam for New Year following Manmohan Singh’s death, despite claiming him as a mentor.
“Posters outside the new Congress headquarters call for it to be named Sardar Manmohan Singh Bhavan, as a tribute to the former Prime Minister. Rahul Gandhi once referred to him as a mentor, yet he chose to travel to Vietnam for the New Year while the nation mourned his passing,” Malviya said.
“Furthermore, no Congress representative came forward to collect his ashes. Naming the building after him would be a meaningful gesture to honor his legacy and address the disrespect he endured during his lifetime, particularly from the Gandhi family. It is now up to them to make the right decision,” he added.
Congress leader Anil Shastri dismissed the demand, stating, “The poster controversy regarding Manmohan Singh is a BJP conspiracy, as the name ‘Indira Bhawan, had been decided long ago”
The Congress is relocating its headquarters after more than 45 years from 24, Akbar Road to Indira Gandhi Bhawan at Kotla Marg.
Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the new party headquarters in Delhi, in presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and other senior party officials.
The building’s construction commenced during Sonia Gandhi’s tenure as the party president.