Opposition leaders criticize BJP over burial site of ex-PM Manmohan Singh, escalating political tensions.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin have accused India's BJP-led government of disrespecting former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by conducting his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat rather than at a designated memorial site. The BJP has dismissed these criticisms as politically motivated, stating that plans are in place to build a memorial for Singh. The controversy has heightened tensions between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
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