Hours before his last rites, a political row erupted between Congress and the BJP over the establishment of his memorial. In response, the Centre said that a decision had already been made to set up a memorial,

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre for conducting former PM Manmohan Singh's cremation at Nigambodh Ghat rather than an official memorial site. They assert it disrespects Singh's legacy and the dignity of his former position.