Former PM Manmohan Singh`s ashes immersed in Yamuna river

Manmohan Singh`s ashes immersed in Yamuna river PICS/PTI Mid-Day News By mid-day online correspondent Published Dec 29, 2024 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The ashes were collected from the Nigambodh Ghat on Sunday morning by Singh`s family members and later taken to the `Asht Ghat` on the Yamuna river bank [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Singh`s wife Gursharan Kaur, their daughters -- Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh -- along with other relatives were present at the immersion site [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

As part of Sikh rituals, the family will hold an `Akhand Path` at its official residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Marg on January 1 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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