Dr. Manmohan Singh’s final farewell to be held tomorrow

As the nation pays heartfelt tributes to its beloved 14th Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his demise, his final farewell is set to begin from the Congress headquarters on Saturday.

“Dr Manmohan Singh’s final journey to the heavenly abode will commence from AICC HQ to the cremation ground at 9.30 AM on Saturday,” said those privy to the information regarding his last rites.

Dr Manmohan Singh, the country’s 14th Prime Minister and one of the most renowned economists, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national Capital on Thursday night at the age of 92.

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Manmohan Singh’s mortal remains will be kept at his residence 3, Motilal Nehru Road in the national Capital on Friday, for the public to offer their condolences.

Tomorrow morning, his body will be kept at the Congress headquarters, where party workers will have the opportunity to pay floral tributes in person, between 8.30 am – 9.30 am. The former PM will be accorded a state funeral.

On the day of the funeral, a half-day holiday will be declared in all the Central Government offices and CPSUs. After the news broke of Dr Manmohan Singh’s demise at AIIMS last night, streams of tributes and condolence messages started pouring in.