New Delhi: As a mark of respect for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress announced that all party official programmes, including its foundation day celebrations, will be cancelled for the next seven days. Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Thursday night at the age of 92.

Congress general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal said that as a mark of respect for the departed former prime minister, all official programmes of the Indian National Congress, including its foundation day celebrations, stand cancelled for the next seven days.

"This includes all the agitational and outreach programs. Party programmes will resume on 3rd January 2025. The party flag will be flown at half-mast during this period of mourning," Venugopal said on X.

Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala said the party has cancelled its 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Rally' in Karnataka's Belgaum on Friday.

Singh died hours after the Congress party concluded its Congress Working Committee meeting at Belagavi, Karnataka, where all top party leaders were present. 

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