Why did the government give land for Manmohan’s memorial, funeral will be held shortly
#News Bureau December 28,2024
After much reluctance, the Modi government at the Centre has agreed to give land for the Manmohan memorial. This information was given to the media late on Friday night. Earlier, the government was reluctant to give land for the memorial of the former Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Dr Manmohan Singh’s last rites are being performed on Saturday, 28 December. His last rites will start from the Congress headquarters, which will be led by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
It is understood that after a lot of discussions, the Modi government agreed to give land for the Manmohan memorial. Manmohan has admirers all over the world. The way condolence messages were received for him, the Modi government took them into account. In case the land was not given, the BJP also feared a strong protest from the Sikhs. The way Modi has been making statements against Manmohan, it seemed that the government would not give land for the Manmohan memorial. But when the central government has already given land for the memorial of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, how could it refuse to give land for Manmohan.
It is understood that after a lot of discussions, the Modi government agreed to give land for the Manmohan memorial. Manmohan has admirers all over the world. The way condolence messages were received for him, the Modi government took them into account. In case the land was not given, the BJP also feared a strong protest from the Sikhs. The way Modi has been making statements against Manmohan, it seemed that the government would not give land for the Manmohan memorial. But when the central government has already given land for the memorial of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, how could it refuse to give land for Manmohan.
The Union Home Ministry on Friday night said the government will allot space for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s memorial and his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge have been informed about it.
In a late night release titled “Facts of the case regarding memorial of former Prime Minister Late Dr. Manmohan Singh”, the ministry said the government received a request from the Congress chief to allot space for Singh’s memorial.
Soon after the Cabinet meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Kharge and Manmohan Singh’s family that the government will allot space for the memorial. In the meantime, the cremation and other formalities can take place as a trust will have to be formed and space will have to be allotted to it, the Home Ministry said.
Singh, who headed the Congress-led UPA government and is credited with economic reforms, died on Thursday at the age of 92. He was India’s Prime Minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014.
Earlier on Friday, the Congress had said that not getting a place for Singh’s funeral and memorial was a deliberate insult to the country’s first Sikh Prime Minister. The party raised the issue after the Home Ministry said that Singh’s funeral will be held with full state honours at 11.45 am on Saturday at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi.
