The Nation is mourning the death of the former PM who is also being called as Mr clean and Mr silent.Sometimes they have branded him as the rubber stamp also. The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be held on Saturday, an official announcement is expected on Friday.
The last rites of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh will be held the day after tomorrow. We will announce officially…” Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal told reporters in Delhi late Thursday night.
The Congress leader described the demise of Dr. Manmohan Singh as a”painful loss” for the nation. “Dr Manmohan Singh was the real icon of the Congress and the country. His mission and ability to govern the country was witnessed by everyone…” he said.
He further said that all the programs of the Congress have been cancelled for seven days including the Congress Foundation Day scheduled to be held on December 28.