NDA created 'unnecessary controversy' over Manmohan Singh's cremation, memorial: Ashok Gehlot
The Hindu
Ashok Gehlot criticizes BJP for controversy over Manmohan Singh's cremation and memorial, highlighting Congress's respectful farewells.
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday (December 28, 2024) accused the NDA government of creating an "unnecessary controversy" over the cremation and memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Mr. Gehlot claimed that it was under public pressure that the BJP government announced plans to build a memorial for Singh in the future.
Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday night. He was 92.
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"The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has created an unnecessary controversy over the cremation and memorial of a great personality like Dr Manmohan Singh," Mr. Gehlot said on X.
He further stated, "The people of the country have expressed their displeasure over this step of the government, and then, under the pressure of public sentiment, the BJP government announced to build a memorial in the future."
He added that the Government of India is conducting the cremation of a respected personality at Nigam Bodh Ghat instead of at any special place.
