New Delhi: After Congress party demanded a memorial site for the two-time prime minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, the Central government on late Friday night clarified that it will allocate a space for a memorial.
The government said that Centre informed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and family of Late Dr Manmohan Singh that the Government will allocate space for the memorial.
“Today morning, Government received a request to allocate space for a memorial for former Prime Minister Late Dr Manmohan Singh, from the Congress Party President. Immediately after the Cabinet meeting, Home Minister Amit Shah communicated to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the family of Late Dr Manmohan Singh that the Government will allocate space for the memorial. In the meanwhile cremation and other formalities can happen because a trust has to be formed and space has to be allocated to it,” the government said in a statement.
