Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence. Draped in tricolour, the body of the former prime Minister was placed in a flower-bedecked casket at his residence, where leaders cutting across party lines paid their last respects to the departed leader.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on X
Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji and I interacted regularly when he was PM and I was the CM of Gujarat. We would have extensive deliberations on various subjects relating to governance. His wisdom and humility were always visible.
In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the family of… pic.twitter.com/kAOlbtyGVs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2024
Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur and other family members were present.
Sources said his cremation is likely to take place on Saturday as the family is waiting for one of his daughters to arrive from the United States.
Other than prime minister Modi, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP President JP Nadda also paid tributes to the former prime minister at his residence.