The Congress party has urged the government to allocate a separate memorial space for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday. Congress General Secretary Avinash Pandey confirmed that party president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with Singh’s family, is in discussions with the government regarding the request.

The Centre has yet to respond to the Congress's appeal. It is noteworthy that it was the Congress-led UPA government in 2013 that blocked demands for individual memorials, opting instead for a common memorial site, the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, at Raj Ghat due to space constraints.

On Wednesday, Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a memorial space for Singh's funeral, scheduled for December 28. In his letter, Kharge mentioned a prior conversation with PM Modi on the matter, emphasizing that Singh's last rites should take place at a significant site that would also serve as a lasting tribute, in keeping with the tradition of honoring former statesmen and prime ministers with memorials at their funeral locations.