Centre earmarks site for memorial of Pranab Mukherjee, ex-President's daughter thanks PM Modi

| 7 Jan 2025 9:21 PM IST

The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday earmarked a designated site within the ‘Rashtriya Smriti’ complex, a part of the Rajghat precinct, for erecting a “samadhi” (memorial) of former President Pranab Mukherjee.

Pranab Mukherjee, awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, served as President of India from 2012 to 2017. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 84. Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of the late former President, took to X and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the gesture.

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