Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh immersed himself in the five elements, he was cremated at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, MP Priyanka Gandhi and Manmohan Singh's family were present during this time. PM Modi also attended Manmohan Singh's funeral.

died on Thursday night

Dr. Manmohan Singh died on Thursday night at AIIMS. He was brought to AIIMS after his health deteriorated, where after some treatment, the doctors informed about the death of Manmohan Singh. There is mourning in the country due to his death, the government has announced seven days of national mourning. Congress has cancelled all the programs after the death of its senior leader.

Foreign leaders expressed condolences

Leaders from across the country and abroad have condoled the death of Dr. Manmohan Singh. US President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of state of many countries have sent their condolence messages. Leaders from across the world, including the US, France, Canada, Russia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, on Friday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and recalled his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations. Leaders of Afghanistan, Maldives, Mauritius and Nepal also paid tribute to Singh.

Dr. Manmohan Singh was the father of economic reforms

Congress leader Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of the country for 10 years from 2004 to 2014 and before that he helped strengthen the country's economic structure as the Finance Minister. He was a renowned name globally in the financial and economic fields. The government led by him launched epoch-making schemes like the Right to Information (RTI), Right to Education (RTE) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Singh, who always wore a blue turban, was appointed the Finance Minister of India in the Narasimha Rao government in 1991. His role in initiating a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is recognized worldwide.