Dr Manmohan Singh's mortal remains were consigned to the flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday, December 28, 2024 amid the chanting of religious hymns.
The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter, Professor Upinder Singh.
IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu salutes Dr Singh at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi pays homage to Dr Singh at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar pays his respects to Dr Singh. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck pays homage to Dr Singh at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: ANI Photo
Sonia Gandhi bids farewell to the man who changed India forever. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Prime Minister Modi condoles Dr Singh's daughter Daman Singh. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit A Shah and others at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays his respects to the late PM. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan salutes the late prime minister. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi salutes Dr Singh. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh pays his respects to Dr Singh. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: P Chidambaram, who worked closely with Dr Singh on the economy, pay his respects. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Congress leaders and supporters pay their respects to Dr Singh, here and below. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ashok Gehlot at the ceremony at Congress headquarters to pay homage to Dr Singh. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Dr Singh's final journey begins from the AICC headquarters to Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Dr Singh's coffin prior to being taken to AICC headquarters. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Daman Singh, Dr Singh's second daughter, makes a point as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra listen at Dr Singh's home prior to leaving for the AICC headquarters. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Dr Singh's final journey begins. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Rahul, Priyanka and other Congress leaders at the ceremony at the AICC headquarters to pay homage to Dr Singh. Photograph: Rahul Singh/ANI Photo
IMAGE: People arrive to pay their respects to Dr Singh at the Congress party's headquarters. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters
IMAGE: People queue to pay their respects to the man who changed India. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters
IMAGE: Military and security officials walk alongside the cortege on its way to Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters
IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi accompanied the cortege on its journey. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters
IMAGE: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait arrives at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena lays a wreath. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Nigambodh Ghat. Photograph: Jitendra Gupta/ANI Photo
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