BJP president JP Nadda criticized Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly exploiting the legacy of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for political gain after his death. Nadda condemned the Congress party’s history of disrespect towards Singh and contrasted it with the BJP’s respectful actions.

Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Modi government for holding former PM Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site.

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the NDA government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the centre "insulted former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by organising his cremation on Nigam Bodh Ghat in Delhi".