Former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat

Manmohan Singh, former prime minister widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform programme, was cremated with full state honours Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon.

Manmohan Singh’s daughter lit his funeral pyre at the crematorium in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and top Congress leaders.

The final journey of former prime minister Manmohan Singh began from the AICC headquarters on Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader.

The flower-bedecked vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Manmohan Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants of “Manmohan Singh Amar Rahe”.

Singh’s mortal remains were taken to the AICC headquarters from his residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Road a little before 9am.

The mortal remains were kept inside the AICC headquarters for about an hour, with several top leaders of the Congress, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paying their last respects, among others.

Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur, and one of his daughters also laid a wreath on his body and paid their last respects.

Manmohan Singh’s death

Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences due to age-related medical complications. He was 92.

Singh served as the prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014.

A seven-day national mourning is being observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the nation, the Union home ministry has announced.