CLAIM No Congress leader attended the last journey of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
FACT CHECK BOOM found that Rahul Gandhi was sitting in the hearse during the last journey of Manmohan Singh. Many Congress leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi paid tribute at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh were cremated with state honors at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi. Earlier, his mortal remains were kept at the Congress headquarters for the last darshan. Meanwhile, some people on social media claim that no Congress leader attended Manmohan Singh’s last journey.
BOOM found that the claim is false. Rahul Gandhi was present in an army vehicle during the last journey of Manmohan Singh from Congress headquarters to Nigam Bodh Ghat. Apart from this, Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi reached the ghat and bid their last farewell.
on x right wing user While posting, he wrote, ‘Forget Sonia, even Rahul and Priyanka were not present at Manmohan Singh’s funeral. This is the way with those members of Congress who are not from the family. Be it Sikh Manmohan Singh, Bengali Brahmin Pranab da, OBC Sitaram Kesari or Telugu PVNR, they see them as servants.
one on x user While sharing a video of the last journey, he wrote, ‘Except the security personnel, no one else will be seen in the last journey of Manmohan Singh ji. Not even a single Congressman came, Congress is only interested in fake Gandhis.
Apart from the security personnel, no one else will be seen during the last journey of Manmohan Singh ji. Not even a single Congressman has come, only fake Gandhis are in demand in Congress. pic.twitter.com/x4vgWtq4Xf
— Riniti Chatterjee Pandey (@mainRiniti) December 28, 2024
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Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with state honors at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on 28 December 2024. crematedDuring this, many leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reached the ghat and paid tribute to him. His mortal remains before merging into the Panchatatva congress headquarters Was brought for last darshan. From here his last journey reached Nigambodh Ghat. According to the news report, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy also went in the car in the last funeral procession of Manmohan Singh from the party headquarters to Nigam Bodh Ghat. There itself Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Was also present in the convoy. Us Till today A short video related to this was also found on the YouTube channel of Rahul Gandhi with the title, ‘Rahul Gandhi participated in the last journey of Manmohan Singh.’
Furthermore we have to Deccan Chronicle A post was found in which it was told that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy participated in the last journey of former PM Manmohan Singh.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy participated in the funeral procession of former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.#ManMohanSinghJi #funeralprocession pic.twitter.com/5NeolNfRtv
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) December 28, 2024
During this time many Congress workers were taking part in the funeral procession on foot. Whereas Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi and other Congress leaders have Nigambodh Ghat After reaching there, he bid last farewell to Manmohan Singh. Congress shared its pictures from its X handle.
Congress President Shri @khargeCPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi and Congress General Secretary Smt. @priyankagandhi Ji paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
📍 New Delhi pic.twitter.com/zxKR7H40u3
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 28, 2024
Apart from this news agency ANI In the video, Rahul Gandhi can be seen paying tribute to Nigambodh Ghat.
#WATCH Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays his last respects to former Prime Minister. #DrManmohanSingh at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/Kyq67JzALB
— ANI (@ANI) December 28, 2024
In another video of ANI, apart from Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur and his daughter Daman Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were seen attending the funeral at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
#WATCH Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur and his daughter Daman Singh, CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi.
The last rites of… pic.twitter.com/fDGkEoO8qq
— ANI (@ANI) December 28, 2024
during the funeral Rahul Gandhi He was also seen shouldering the mortal remains of Manmohan Singh.
congress official Youtube channel But the entire program of Manmohan Singh’s last farewell can be seen.
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