Video: Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes immersed by his daughter Namita at Ganga in Haridwar; Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah present
Late former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's daughter Namita immerses his ashes in Ganga river at Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar, Uttrakhand followed by full rituals. Granddaughter Niharika, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah were also presented in the immersion ceremony of the Bharat Ratna Awardee.
In the immersion ceremony of the former PM and veteran leader, a sea of supporters and party leaders emerged to pay their last tribute to one of the gems that India lost this week.
#WATCH: Late #AtalBihariVajpayee's daughter Namita immerses his ashes in Ganga river at Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar. Granddaughter Niharika, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah also present. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/ETBCsAF3Dp
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In the immersion ceremony at the holy city the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat among others were present along with BJP leader Bhupender Yadav. Other than them, BJP President Amit Shah also took part in former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 'Asthi Kalash Yatra'. The ashes will be taken to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri for immersion.
Vajpayee's adopted daughter Namita and granddaughter Niharika collected the ashes from Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in Delhi and reached Prem Ashram and then to Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar for the immersion of the ashes of their late father and veteran leader, Vajpayee.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a three-time Prime Minister passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on August 16 evening after a prolonged illness. He was 93-year-old. The Centre has announced seven-day nationwide mourn till 22nd August.
First published: 19 August 2018, 13:32 IST_251372_300x172.jpg)
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