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Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President late Pranab Mukherjee, accused the Congress leadership of neglect when her father passed away. Her brother Abhijit Mukherjee offered a different perspective.
NEW DELHI: Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President late Pranab Mukherjee, has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent proposal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a separate memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Sharmistha accused the Congress leadership of neglect when her father passed away in August 2020.
“When Baba passed away, Congress didn’t even bother 2 call CWC 4 condolence meeting. A senior leader told me it’s not done 4 Presidents. That’s utter rubbish as I learned later from Baba’s diaries that on KR Narayanan’s death, CWC was called & condolence msg was drafted by Baba only,” she wrote.
When baba passed away, Congress didnt even bother 2 call CWC 4 condolence meeting. A senior leader told me it’s not done 4 Presidents. Thats utter rubbish as I learned later from baba’s diaries that on KR Narayanan’s death, CWC was called & condolence msg was drafted by baba only https://t.co/nbYCF7NsMB
— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) December 27, 2024
While acknowledging Singh’s contributions, she supported the idea of a memorial in his honour.
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“Having said that, a memorial for Dr Singh is a great idea. He deserves it & also Bharat Ratna which Baba as President wanted 2 confer on him, but that didn’t happen perhaps due 2 reasons which don’t need to be spelt out,” she added.
Having said that, a memorial for Dr. Singh is a great idea. He deserves it & also Bharat Ratna which baba as President wanted 2 confer on him; but that didn’t happen perhaps due 2 reasons which don’t need to be spelled out. https://t.co/5MhH7k5Smq pic.twitter.com/yUZCEXNMxK
— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) December 27, 2024
Singh, aged 92, passed away on Thursday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, due to age-related illnesses.
Reacting to Sharmistha’s remarks, her brother Abhijit Mukherjee offered a different perspective, citing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic during their father’s death.
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“That was (when former President Pranab Mukherjee died) COVID time, there were a lot of restrictions, that’s why people could not gather. Kejriwal’s administration did not allow even a family member to visit, only 20 people from the family and friends were present. Congress also wanted to take out a rally but couldn’t do so, but they came and visited. PM, Rahul Gandhi, and other leaders came,” he stated.
However, he added, “At first, during the CWC meeting, they missed a proper obituary, or there was no separate CWC meeting for his obituary. If my recollection is correct, I think she is referring to that. But later on, they corrected this course of action and did it regularly.”
