Mauritius flag will be flown at half mast on all government buildings until sunset today as a mark of respect to India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi said that the government of India should award the former PM with Bharat Ratna and allocate space for a memorial.
BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Saturday slammed the Congress, accusing it of "unsuccessfully trying to politicise the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh."
"The nation is mourning the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. I offer my heartfelt condolences. I wish strength for his family so that they can bear this loss. He dedicated his life to the economic betterment of the country," Pathak told ANI.
"... I got the opportunity to work with him (Former PM) for five years when I was handling the Food and Agriculture department... He lived a life of simplicity, high thinking... Though he was very humble but when he took tough decisions as I remember during the time of nuclear deal..." Akhil
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday termed the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a real loss for the modern India. He also called Singh "architect of modern India 2.0".
Paying respect to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday evening, Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad urged the central government to dedicate a site in Rajghat for the cremation of the former prime minister.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid their last respects to the former PM by placing a wreath near his mortal remains earlier today.
Mauritius Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration, and International Trade, Dhananjay Ramful and Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck have arrived in New Delhi to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, according to sources.
Attacking BJP further, Sidhu asked how had the party felt if Atal Bihari Vajpayee had not got a memorial at Rajghat. He further said that this issue is not of one party but of entire country's history.