NEW DELHI: It will take some more days for the govt to allot land for former PM Manmohan Singh’s memorial as spaces for construction of a memorial can be only given to a trust, which in this case is yet to be established, sources said. They added that even in the case of a memorial…
NEW DELHI: The sites being considered for former PM Manmohan Singh’s memorial include the area near Kisan Ghat, the memorial of former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Rashtriya Smriti Sthal which is the designated spot for the last rites of presidents, vice-presidents and PMs. Both sites are close to the Yamuna and a decision is…
NEW DELHI: Former President Pranab Mukherjee‘s daughter Sharmistha alleged that a “real rot” had seeped into the Congress party as she accused the party of orchestrating a relentless trolling campaign against her and her father across social media platforms. The comments came after she raised doubts as to why no Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet…
NEW DELHI: Former PM Manmohan Singh will be cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat here on the banks of Yamuna Saturday.The announcement by the home ministry triggered a controversy, with Congress saying govt did not heed its request to hold his last rites at a befitting place that could be built into a…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs on Saturday clarified government’s stance on establishing a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his final resting place and said that the Union minister Amit Shah, after the Cabinet meet, told Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge that the government will allocate space for the memorial.MHA, in a statement,…
