'Deliberate Insult': Congress on Manmohan Singh's Funeral

Name: Deliberate Insult: Congress on Manmohan Singhs Funeral - The Wire
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Description: Watch this video to understand how the Congress has labeled this as a 'deliberate insult' and what the BJP's response to this controversy is. Was there truly a lack of respect shown towards Dr Singh or is this just a political accusation?

Watch this video to understand how the Congress has labeled this as a 'deliberate insult' and what the BJP's response to this controversy is. Was there truly a lack of respect shown towards Dr Singh or is this just a political accusation?

Zeeshan Kaskar

deliberate insult congress on manmohan singh s funeral

Tributes being paid to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after his death. Photo: Screengrab from video.

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's funeral has sparked criticism from the Congress party against the central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rahul Gandhi and Pawan Khera have alleged that Singh was not accorded state honours befitting his contributions, unlike the grand arrangements and full state honours given during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral in 2018.

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