Farewell Manmohan Singh: Ex-PM cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat | Updates

Former PM Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, was laid to rest at the Nigambodh Ghat. His eldest daughter concluded last rites.

The last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh started after Kirtan as per Sikh tradition.

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived at the Nigambodh Ghat and paid his last respects to former PM Manmohan Singh.

President Droupadi Murmu arrived at the Nigambodh Ghat and paid her last respects to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh.  

Leaders paid their last respects to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh.

• VP Jagdeep Dhankhar
• PM Modi
• Rajnath Singh
• Amit Shah
• Sonia Gandhi
• Rahul Gandhi
• Mallikarjun Kharge
• Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
• Om Birla
• Kiren Rijiju

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, along with Malliakrjun Kharge laid wreath at the mortal remains of former PM Manmohan Singh at Nigam Bodh Ghat before the cremation.

Primer Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Nigam Bodh Ghat to pay his last respect to Dr Manmohan Singh.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a post on X to bid Dr Manmohan Singh adieu from Congress headquarters. He said, "Last farewell given to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh ji at Congress Headquarters. Dr Singh's humility, guidance and contribution to the country will always live in the pages of history."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are present at the Nigam Bodh Ghat where the cremation of former PM will take place.

As the final journey of Dr Manmohan Singhn is underway, he will be cremated at the Nigamghat at noon. During the last rites, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain present at Nigambodh ghat.

Singapore High Commission building in New Delhi lowered its national flag at half-mast in a show of deep respect to the late PM Shri Dr Manmohan Singh. High Commissioner Simon Wong shares the image.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has targeted the Centre for not giving place at Raj Ghat for the last rites. The last rites will be held at Nigambodh ghat at noon.

After Congress leaders paid their respects, the mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were taken out of the AICC headquarters. 

Telangana Chief Minister M Revanth Reddy paid his last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at AICC Headquarters in Delhi. 

Sharmishtha Mukherjee has slammed the Congress party over the demand to make the funeral place of Dr Manmohan Singh a sacrosanct place and to build a memorial at site. She recalled that a CWDC meeting was not convened to express condolences for her father Pranab Mukherjee.

The High Commission of India here will open a condolence book for Singaporeans to pay their respects to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The condolence book will be available for signing on December 30 and 31, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, the High Commission has said. Singh, who was India’s prime minister for 10 years from 2004 to 2014 died in New Delhi on Thursday night. He was 92.

Senior Congress leader and former president Sonia Gandhi laid the party flag over the mortal remains of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh while paying her last respects at AICC headquarters. 

The White House issued a statement on the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It stated, "Jill and I join the people of India in grieving the loss of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh."

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi paid his last respects to former PM Manmohan Singh at the Congress party office before his final journey.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge paid last respects to Manmohan Singh at AICC headquarters before last rites.

Senior Congress leaders including president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandh and MP Priyanka Gandhi are present at the AICC headquarters in Delhi. The mortal remains will be kept at the headquarters before final journey.

The mortal remains of Dr Manmohan Singh arrived at the AICC headquarters and would be kept there for nearly an hour. The party workers will pay their respect to the former PM at the party office.

BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi clarified the issue of space allocation for the memorial. He said that the government is committed "to giving due respect to him who laid a major foundation for the country's economic development." He said Congress president Kharge has been apprised regarding the decision adding that the memorial would be built after land acquisition, formation of trust and transfer of land.

Palestine Embassy Charge d’affaires Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer expressed his deepest condolences to India on the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh.

Acharya Yogesh Kumar said, "The rituals will be performed using sandalwood sticks... The rites will be performed as per Sardar rituals at the VIP ghat at 11:35 am… An homage will be offered to him once everyone arrives..." 

The last rites of Manmohan Singh will take place with full state honour at the Nigambogh ghat in Delhi at around 11:45 am. His final journey will start from the Congress headquarters where his mortal remains are taken. 

The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh are being taken to the AICC headquarters from his residence. The final journey will begin from the Congress party office.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi arrived at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi before the last rites of Dr Manmohan Singh.

Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP arrives at Dr Manmohan SIngh's residence before the mortal remains are taken to the party office. 

Congress' Punjab Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that Dr Singh must be given space as provided to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. However, the MHA has announced to allocation of the space.

The Centre has said that the cremation can continue because the committee will have to be formed and the space would have to be allocated.

Former PM Manmohan Singh will be cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. The preparation for the same is underway. Visuals from site.

Mayawati has said that Centre should arrange for the last rites of Dr Manmohan Singh and build memorial for him as per the wishes of the family and no politics should be done around it.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was a great leader who helped to put US-India relations on a "fundamentally new footing" with the landmark Civilian Nuclear Agreement between the two nations, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said. Singh, who was India’s prime minister for 10 years from 2004 to 2014 died in New Delhi on Thursday night. He was 92.

“I am very saddened to learn of the passing of India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh – a great man and a great leader who helped to put US-Indian relations on a fundamentally new footing with the landmark US-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement of 2008,” Rice said in a post on X on Friday.

People started reaching the residence of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to pay their last respects. Dr Singh's mortal remains will be kept at the Congress office at 8:30 am where party workers would pay their respect before the last rites.

Before the final rites of Dr Manmohan Singh, his mortal remains will be kept at Congress part office at 8:30 am.

The last rites of former prime minister Manmohan Singh would be performed at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday with full State honours as the nation united in paying rich tributes to the departed leader at his residence a day after his death. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have the funeral of Singh at a place where his memorial can be built to which the Centre has agreed.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday expressed deep grief over the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that he gave the nation a new direction and will always be remembered.

"It is a moment of extreme grief. Dr Manmohan Singh is no longer with us... He gave a new direction to the nation. May God grant him peace... This is the fate, but Dr Singh will always remain in our memories," CM Soren said.

The government will allocate space for a memorial of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and this has been communicated to his family and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the Union home ministry said on Friday night. In a late-night release titled "Facts of the matter regarding memorial for Former Prime Minister Late Dr Manmohan Singh", the ministry said the government received a request to allocate space for a memorial for Singh from the Congress chief.

AIADMK MP M Thambidurai visited Congress office and paid homage to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh. He said, "I have come over here and paid respects to the Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh... As the finance minister, he brought reforms to the Indian economy... We lost an eminent leader today..."