Centre Earmarks Site for Pranab Mukherjee Memorial

• The Centre has approved a designated site at the Rashtriya Smriti complex in Rajghat precinct for a memorial to former President Pranab Mukherjee.

• The decision comes amid a controversy over a Congress demand for a memorial site for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

• The former President’s daughter, Sharmishtha Mukherjee, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the memorial.

• Mukherjee passed away on August 31, 2020, and was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019.