MORTAL REMAINS OF THE GREAT LEADER IMMERSED IN PIOUS GANGES AT HARIDWAR

The final rituals of the Bharat Ratna and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajayee were completed today after the fostered daughter of late Atalji Namita , his grand daughter Niharika n son in law Ranjan Bhattacharya finally immersed the late leader’s last mortal remains, the “Asthiyan” in pious mother Ganges in the afternoon amidst the chanting of matras at the religious township Haridwar.

As per the hindu rights the mortal remains of a person are immersed in the running or floating water usually in the Ganges or Yamuna or any river near ones’ place as per the convenience of the near and dear ones’ of the dead. This last ritual is religiously/ spiritually considered mandatory according to Hindu traditions.

Prior to the immersion of the former prime minister ‘s last mortal remains, a Hawan was also organised at the banks of the pious Ganges and lots of last spiritual rituals done finally immersing the mortal remains ( Asthiyan) in the floating Ganges.

Those present on the ocassion were the union home minister Rajnath Singh, the Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the BJP Supremo Amit Shah, the Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Ranjan Bhattacharya, Vajpayeeji’s son in law, Mrs Bhatta charya, Vajpayee’s sister and the fostered grand daughter including the members of Uttarakhand cabinet, MLAs and other party leaders and workers. The last journey of this great legend finally ended leaving his mllions of followers in the state of grief. Om Shanti.

Thousands and thousands of people from all over the country bid their tearful adieu to this statesman in New Delhi a day ago and its for the first time in the political history of the country that the prime minister, several chief minister, the party chief, various leaders of the opposition including 78 year old Mulayam Singh Yadav and veterans walked on foot for more than two hours under scorching sun covering an eight kilometre distance till the Samadhi sthal from his Krishna Menon Road residence, New Delhi.

Such was the widespread aura of the former prime minister and Bharat Ratna who was adored, revered, loved and held in highest esteem by billions of people in India as well as abroad.