Government Declares 7-Day Mourning as Manmohan Singh Passes Away at 92, Last Rites on Saturday

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:44am on 27 Dec 2024,Friday India

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 at AIIMS Delhi on December 26, 2024, after a prolonged health battle. A key figure in India’s economic reforms, Singh served as PM from 2004 to 2014. Tributes have flooded in from national and global leaders, including PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi. The Union Government has declared seven days of national mourning, with flags flown at half-mast. Singh’s funeral, scheduled for Saturday, will be held with full state honours in New Delhi, allowing the public to pay their last respects.

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