Manmohan Singh Last Rites: When and where will Manmohan Singh be cremated? Know what is the government protocol

Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh died on Thursday (26 December). He was the Prime Minister of India during 2004-14. The central government has declared seven days of national mourning on the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Dr. Manmohan Singh's funeral will be performed with full state honors. All government programs scheduled for Friday have been canceled. A meeting of the Union Cabinet will be held on Friday, in which tribute will be paid to the former Prime Minister

Dr. Manmohan Singh's body has been kept at his residence on Motilal Nehru Marg in Delhi. Let us tell you what is the protocol in the funeral of the former Prime Minister.

Know what is the protocol for the funeral of PM

State protocol is followed during the funeral of the former Prime Minister of the country. In this, his contribution to the country and the dignity of the post are honored. Before the funeral, the mortal remains of the former Prime Minister are wrapped in the tricolor. During the funeral, he is given a 21-gun salute. Security and protocols are strictly followed during the last journey of the former Prime Minister. Apart from this, military bands and armed forces personnel also participate in the last journey. During this, they perform traditional marches.

Know where the last rites can be performed
The last rites of the former Prime Ministers of the country are performed at special memorial sites in Delhi. For example, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were cremated at the Rajghat complex. However, the method of cremation is according to the religious beliefs of the deceased person and his family. The last rites of former Prime Ministers usually take place in Delhi. Sometimes the last rites can also take place in the home state.

According to ANI, the body of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be brought to the Congress headquarters tomorrow on 28 December, where people will pay tribute to him. His last rites will be performed near Rajghat.

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal gave information

On the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said, "This is a very sad day for the country and the Congress. He was one of the administrators of this country. As far as the Congress is concerned, we have lost one of our great leaders. During his tenure as Prime Minister for 10 years and Finance Minister for 5 years, he demonstrated good governance. This is a great loss for the country." KC Venugopal said, "The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be performed on Saturday, we will officially announce it."

On the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Sandeep Dixit said, "The program is not fixed yet, he has a daughter who is coming from outside. She will come by afternoon or evening. Only after that everything will be decided, maybe the last rites will be held tomorrow, maybe after 9-10 o'clock the general public will be allowed to visit"

Union Cabinet meeting will be held today

There will be a meeting of the Union Cabinet at 11 am today. In this meeting, tribute will be paid to former PM Manmohan Singh. The government has cancelled all the programs of today. Congress has cancelled the special meeting of CWC being held in Belgaum. All the party leaders are reaching Delhi.