Chennai, Dec 28 (Reporter) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Saturday evening slammed the BJP Government at the Centre for refusing a befitting site for the funeral of two-time Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, whose leadership transformed India's economy and lifted millions out of poverty, as requested by his family, showed reeks of arrogance. The denial of a befitting site for his funeral was a direct insult to his towering legacy and the Sikh community. Relegating a two-term Prime Minister to Nigambodh Ghat reeks of arrogance, bias and a deliberate attempt to erase his immense contributions from public memory. Disrespecting a statesman of his stature is to disrespect India’s progress itself and the stain of dishonouring great leaders never fades from history, Mr Stalin said. In a strongly worded post on X, the Chief Minister said "The BJP government’s decision to deny Dr. #ManmohanSingh’s family the right to perform his last rites at a befitting site for his memorial is a direct insult to his towering legacy and the Sikh community." "Refusing the family’s request and relegating a two-term Prime Minister to Nigambodh Ghat reeks of arrogance, bias and a deliberate attempt to erase his immense contributions from public memory", he wrote. "Dr. Manmohan Singh’s leadership transformed India’s economy and lifted millions out of poverty", Mr Stalin said. "To disrespect a statesman of his stature is to disrespect India’s progress itself. The stain of dishonouring great leaders never fades from history!”, he added...////...