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The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames with full State honours at Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi today. Sikh priests and family members of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh recited verses from Gurbani before the last rite. After the ceremonial gurad of honour, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Jagat Prakash Nadda and LoK Sabha Speaker Om Birla today paid their last respects to the former Prime Minister at Nigan Bodh Ghat.
Besides, several leaders from Congress party including Party President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi offered their tributes.
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Foreign Minister of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful also paid tributes to Dr Manmohan Singh.
The final journey of former Prime Minister commenced from Congress Headquarters to the cremation ground at Nigam Bodh Ghat. Earlier, the mortal remains of Dr Manmohan Singh were brought from his residence to Congress Headquarters in Delhi for the public and party workers to offer their tributes. Dr. Manmohan Singh died on 26th December at AIIMS, New Delhi at the age of 92.