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The Union government has announced plans to build a memorial for former prime minister Manmohan Singh in Delhi, as reported by PTI. Official sources stated that while the decision has been communicated to Congress, finding an appropriate location for the memorial will take a few days. The government also accused Congress of politicising the issue.

"The government's decision to build a memorial in honour of Manmohan Singh has been conveyed to the Congress. But they have engaged in politics over the issue," a government source told PTI.

The final journey of Manmohan Singh, the two-time Prime Minister and the architect of India's economic liberalisation, will begin on Saturday morning at 9:30 am from the Congress headquarters in Delhi. The funeral will be conducted with full state honours as the nation bids farewell to one of its most respected and influential leaders.

Singh, who served as the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, played a pivotal role in steering India through crucial economic reforms that transformed the country into one of the world's fastest-growing economies. His tenure was marked by significant economic growth, but his legacy extends beyond economic policies to his statesmanship and commitment to public service.

Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum on Friday, with leaders from all walks of life paying their respects to the late leader. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge were among the dignitaries who visited Singh's residence in New Delhi to offer their condolences.

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No Change Of Guard Ceremony At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Due to national mourning for the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan will not take place on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 at AIIMS on Thursday night, was the architect of India's economic reforms.

Manmohan Singh's funeral is scheduled for 11:45 am at the Nigam Bodh Ghat crematorium. Earlier today, the Congress party had requested the government to designate a separate resting place for Singh, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge urging the Prime Minister and Home Minister to arrange for his last rites to be performed at a site where a memorial can be built in his honour.

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