BSP, SP too jump into the issue of Dr Singh's memorial

Even as Congress and BJP were involved in a political war of words on the place of the memorial on the name of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav too have jumped into the issue.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

In a couple of tweets on Saturday Mayawati suggested that: "After the death of the country's first Sikh Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Central Government should perform his last rites there and should also build memorials etc. in his honour where his family wishes." She further wrote: "That is, it is not right to do any politics for this and in these matters, it would be appropriate if the Central Government respects the sentiments of his family and also of the Sikh community."