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Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi among other leaders pay final tributes

This comes after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have Singh's funeral at a place where his memorial can be built

The two leaders — both with a taste for literature — often clashed in the Lower House, but used poetic responses to make their point

"Dr Manmohan Singh's final journey to the heavenly abode will commence from AICC HQ to the cremation ground at 9.30 AM on Saturday," said those privy to the information regarding his last rites