Manmohan Singh death: As mark of respect, Congress cancels all programmes for next seven days
The HinduThe Congress on Thursday announced that all party official programmes, including its foundation day celebrations, will be cancelled for the next seven days as a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi. Former PM Manmohan Singh death reactions LIVE Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Thursday night at the age of 92. Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala said that as a mark of respect for Dr Manmohan Singh, the Congress has cancelled its 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Rally' in Karnataka's Belgaum on Friday. Congress general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal said that as a mark of respect for the departed former Prime Minister, all official programmes of the Indian National Congress, including its foundation day celebrations, stand cancelled for the next seven days.