Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has merged with the five elements. He was cremated with state honors at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi. The three armies saluted him and after that his funeral rituals were completed with state honors. After giving him a 21-gun salute, Manmohan Singh was cremated by his daughter.
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At the time of Manmohan's funeral, his wife Gursharan Kaur, elder daughter Upinder Singh (65), second daughter Daman Singh (61) and third daughter Amrit Singh (58) were present at Nigambodh Ghat. The family also met Prime Minister Modi.
Last journey taken out from Congress Bhawan
Earlier, his last journey was taken out from the Congress office to Nigambodh Ghat. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was also present in this journey. President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh were also present during Manmohan Singh's funeral.
He was made to wear his favorite blue turban during the funeral
During the funeral too, Manmohan Singh was made to wear his favorite blue turban. To remember Cambridge University, he had made one of its colors the signature color of his turban.