Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:13pm on 28 Dec 2024,Saturday Politics
Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP for conducting former PM Manmohan Singh's cremation at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site. Calling it an "insult," he noted that former PMs’ last rites are traditionally held at burial sites to enable public homage. The Congress had requested a dedicated location, but the government clarified that a memorial would be built in Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah communicated the decision to Singh’s family. While Congress leaders termed the cremation a “deliberate insult,” BJP called the controversy unwarranted. Singh was cremated with full state honors, sparking a political row.
