Fromer PM Manmohan Singh's ashes immersed in Yamuna River

New Delhi: The ashes of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were immersed in the Yamuna River near the Majnu ka Tila Gurdwara in accordance with Sikh rituals by his family members.

On Sunday morning, the ashes were retrieved from Nigambodh Ghat by Singh's family and later transported to the 'Asth Ghat' on the Yamuna riverbank near the gurdwara.

Singh's wife, Gursharan Kaur, accompanied by their three daughters — Upinder Singh, Daman Singh, and Amrit Singh — and other relatives, attended the immersion ceremony. As part of Sikh rituals, the family will hold an 'Akhand Path' at its official residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Marg on January 1.

A 'bhog' ceremony, 'Antim Ardas' and 'kirtan' would be held on January 3 at the Rakab Ganj Gurdwara near Parliament complex. Singh passed away at AIIMS Delhi on December 26 due to of age-related medical complications. He was 92.

The former prime minister, who ushered in an era of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, was accorded a state funeral at the Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in paying last respects to the former prime minister.

"We all will always remember Manmohan Singh Ji's service to the nation, his dedication and his simplicity," the Congress said on its official X handle while sharing pictures of the immersion.

However, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa lamented that there was no one from the Gandhi family when the ashes of the former prime minister were immersed.

"It's a sad moment for all of us. However, it's true that no one was there from the Gandhi family today (during the immersion of Singh's ashes)... Today, when there was no camera, there was no one from Congress. This is a sad thing. Manmohan Singh is highly respected," Sirsa said.