The war of words between Congress and BJP continues during the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the immersion of his ashes. Dr. Singh’s ashes were immersed in the Yamuna river on Sunday (29 December 2024), but no big Congress leader or member of the Gandhi family was present on this occasion. BJP has raised questions on this, cornering Congress.
BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress regarding this entire issue. Accusing the Congress of doing politics, the party said that the absence of the Gandhi family and senior Congress leaders raises questions. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya also targeted Rahul Gandhi by tweeting. He wrote, “When the country was mourning the demise of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi was celebrating the New Year in Vietnam. The Gandhi family has always behaved disrespectfully towards the Sikh community.”
While the country is mourning Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s demise, Rahul Gandhi has flown to Vietnam to ring in the New Year.
Rahul Gandhi politicised and exploited Dr Singh’s death for his expedient politics but his contempt for him is unmissable.
The Gandhis and the…
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) December 30, 2024
Congress gave this clarification
After criticizing BJP, Congress Cleaning Gave. Congress leader Pawan Kheda said that the party maintained distance from the immersion of ashes while respecting the privacy of the family. He told that Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had met the family at their residence after the funeral.
Kheda said, “The family did not get a chance for privacy during the cremation. Some members could not reach the funeral pyre. In such a situation, it was considered appropriate to give privacy to the family during the immersion of ashes. The ritual was emotionally difficult and painful for him.”
Press Statement to put the record straight on the ‘Asthi Chunana’ ceremony of late Dr Manmohan Singh ji.
Press statement regarding selection and immersion of ashes of late Dr. Manmohan Singh ji. pic.twitter.com/8nqqC6eHqp— Pawan Khera
(@Pawankhera) December 30, 2024
Bone immersion with Sikh rituals
On Sunday morning, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s family members reached Nigambodh Ghat, where the ashes were collected. After this, the ashes were immersed as per Sikh tradition in the Yamuna river near Majnu Ka Tila Gurudwara. During this time his wife Gursharan Kaur, three daughters Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh and other close relatives were present.
#WATCH Delhi: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur reaches Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla for Kirtan and Guru Path for the former Prime Minister.
The last rites of #DrManmohanSingh were performed here with full state honors yesterday at Nigam Bodh Ghat. pic.twitter.com/pxEfUibhzZ
— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2024
Funeral with state honors
Dr. Manmohan Singh died on the night of 26 December 2024 at AIIMS, New Delhi at the age of 92. Dr. Singh, the hero of India’s economic reforms in the 1990s, was cremated with state honors at Nigambodh Ghat. After his death, 7 days of state mourning has been announced in the country.
