The Congress on Saturday accused the Centre of insulting Manmohan Singh, the country's first Sikh prime minister, by carrying out his last rites at the Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that

The last rites were performed in the presence of President Murmu, Vice President Dhankhar and PM Modi, as also top Congress leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress on Saturday accused the central government of “insulting” former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site for national leaders.

Former PM Manmohan Singh's daughter lights his funeral pyre at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi. Sikh priests, family members of former PM Manmohan Singh recite verses from Gurbani before his last rites. Amidst chants of Satnam, Satnam, Satnam, Wahe Guru ji the final rites are being performed. The last prayers are read before the funeral.

The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours.

In a fiery exchange, the BJP has rebuked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the funeral arrangements of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, labeling his remarks as "political opportunism.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal criticised the BJP-led government for allegedly disrespecting former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by conducting his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site.