The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will take place on Saturday with full state honours.The Centre has declared a seven-day mourning for Singh.

The last rites of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will take place on Saturday with full state honours. The Indian government has declared a seven-day mourning period in honor of his memory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and several political leaders from across the spectrum paid their respects to Dr. Singh at his residence on Friday. PM Modi expressed his condolences to Singh's family and met with his wife, Gursharan Kaur.

In a heartfelt tribute, PM Modi called Dr. Singh one of India's most respected leaders. He remembered their discussions during Modi's time as Gujarat's Chief Minister, praising Singh’s wisdom and humility.

According to Congress sources, Dr. Singh's last rites will take place on Saturday, after his youngest daughter, a professor at Stanford Law School, arrives in India later that evening.

Born in Punjab in 1932, Dr. Manmohan Singh played a key role in India's economic reforms as Finance Minister under Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. His reforms helped liberalize the Indian economy and end the license-permit system.

As Prime Minister, he introduced several landmark laws, including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Right to Education Act, and the Food Security Act. Under his leadership, the Indo-US nuclear deal marked a major shift in India’s global standing.