Seating arrangement at Manmohan Singh's funeral brings political divide to the fore

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The seating at the Nigambodh Ghat state funeral for Manmohan Singh was notably divided with government officials led by PM Modi on one side and Congress leaders on the other. This division highlighted the rising tension between Congress and BJP, amidst Congress's demand for a memorial site for Singh.

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Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014
Calls for posthumously awarding Bharat Ratna to late former PM Manmohan Singh rose during his final journey. Punjab Congress' Partap Singh Bajwa emphasized..
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Sharmistha Mukherjee criticizes Congress for not holding a CWC meeting or passing a condolence resolution after former President Pranab Mukherjee's death. She..
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The funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sparked controversy as Congress, AAP, and SAD decried the government's decision to cremate him at Nigambodh..
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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..
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Nigambodh Ghat

Hindu temple in India
The final rites of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was held with full state honours at Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat today, i.e., December 28.
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Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre for conducting former PM Manmohan Singh's cremation at Nigambodh Ghat rather than..
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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India since 2014
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public mourned his death.
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PM Modi acknowledged the significant contributions of Manmohan Singh, highlighting his impactful economic reforms as finance minister, his role as RBI governor..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
BJP president JP Nadda responded to Congress's accusations of insulting former PM Manmohan Singh by alleging the Nehru-Gandhi family had undermined him,..
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai defended his whiplash agitation as a brother's primal anger over the sexual assault of a Chennai college student. He criticized..
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BJP president JP Nadda criticized Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly exploiting the legacy of former Prime Minister Manmohan..
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