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Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday urged the central government to seriously consider the requests made by the Congress party demanding a memorial for Manmohan Singh, emphasising the significance of honouring the late veteran's legacy.
Ghosh expressed his condolences on behalf of the party, hailing former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh as the "greatest son of India". "Central govt should consider the request of Congress, Dr Manmohan Singh is the greatest son of India so what Congress has asked, Central govt should consider it. On behalf of our party, I convey our condolences..," he said. After the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah communicated to Congress President Kharge and the family of the late Manmohan Singh that the Government will allocate space for the memorial. In the meanwhile, cremation and other formalities can happen because a trust has to be formed and space has to be allocated to it. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was accorded a state funeral with military honours at the Nigam Bodh Ghat, a public cremation ground in north Delhi, on Saturday. Congress had demanded a funeral at a place where a memorial to Singh could be built. The Centre has said land for a memorial would be earmarked in the next few days. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suggest that the cremation of Dr Manmohan Singh, take place at a location where a memorial could be built to honour his legacy. Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, on Thursday night at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions. He had a sudden loss of consciousness at home after which he was rushed to the hospital. (ANI)
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