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New Congress office should be named Sardar Manmohan Singh Bhavan: BJP

Amit Malviya says it is up to the Congress now to make the right decision
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Malviya said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once referred to Dr Singh as a mentor.
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The ruling BJP on Wednesday said the Congress should name its new headquarters -- 9 A, Kotla Road -- after late prime minister Manmohan Singh as a mark of tribute to him.

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BJP social media chief Amit Malviya, referring to posters that appeared on the walls of AICC office ahead of its formal inauguration on Wednesday, said: "Posters outside the new Congress headquarters call for it to be named Sardar Manmohan Singh Bhavan, as a tribute to the former Prime Minister."

Malviya said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once referred to Dr Singh as a mentor.

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"Yet he chose to travel to Vietnam for the New Year while the nation mourned his passing. Furthermore, no Congress representative came forward to collect his ashes. Naming the building after him would be a meaningful gesture to honor his legacy and address the disrespect he endured during his lifetime, particularly from the Gandhi family. It is now up to them to make the right decision," Malviya said.The new Congress office was formally inaugurated by Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the presence of party top brass.

Around 286 rare photos of Congress leaders and historical moments the party witnessed as the principal driver of the freedom movement dot the walls of the AICC office.

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At the entrance are two pictures -- of current president Mallikarjun Kharge and first president WB Banerjee.

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