Protocol eased for Sonia & Priyanka Gandhi at Manmohan Singh's funeral

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During Dr Manmohan Singh's funeral, the government made a rare exception to allow Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to lay wreaths. Despite not being on the original list, protocol officials deviated from the rules to include them. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge attended in their official capacities.

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Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014
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Indian politician (born 1970)
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Mallikarjun Kharge

Indian lawyer and politician (born 1942)
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