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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in 100 rivers across India

  •   Sun, Aug 19 2018 11:21:48 AM

New Delhi, Aug 19(DC): Ashes of BJP patriarch and former prime minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be immersed in 100 rivers across the country, including in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana. The immersion ceremony will start with the Ganga at Haridwar on Sunday.

The immersion ceremony at the holy city will be attended by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat among others.

The Bharat Ratna awardee and one of the most charismatic leaders in independent India, Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at the age of 93. He was cremated with full State honours at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the national capital on Friday.

An all-party prayer meeting for the BJP stalwart will be held in the national capital on August 20 and another such meeting will be organised in Lucknow on August 23 since Vajpayee’s appeal cut across political divide.

“His (Vajpayee’s) ashes will be immersed in various sacred rivers across the country and the ‘asthi kalash’ taken to all the districts headquarters and state capitals. Prayer meetings will take place in the state capitals, district headquarters and at the panchayat level,” said BJP national general secretary Bhupendra Yadav.
  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    The holy Ganga is already polluted. The Supreme Court of India don't even have faith on this government considering the cleaning in progress.

    In Kerala 41 of its 44 rivers have been flowing above the danger mark. Instead of going all our India to immerse, why don't they go to Kerala which cover 40% of their target?

    As per senior state government officials of the total Rs 760 crore, however, Kerala has received only Rs 80 crore as of now. The BJP which has offered Rs 100 crores to buy one MLA in Karnataka has no money.

    What is the point of immersing ashes in rivers which fetch us drinking water and spend Billions for 'Swatch Bharat'?
    Jai Hind

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    requird., nrevolution & resolution 4 clean environment not creating rivers pollution

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    This will pollute all the rivers in the country. Now the central Govt. will spend in crores. Instead they should use this money for relief in Kerala and Karnataka.
    What is happening to Swachh Bharat?

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  • Luv, Mlore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    True tribute to Atalji should be given by following his footsteps on secularism and inclusiveness..

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    Take a helicopter, Take the ashes, take to kerala, drop it and while coming back rescue a few people who are stranded. It would be great respect for Atalji.

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  • Courtney, USA

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    MakeS sense but unfortunately bhaktons are senseless

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  • Pratham, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    What do you do after your parents or relatives die irrespective of religion. So kindly don't disrespect somebody's feelings.

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  • Rahulz, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    Now its monsoon season.
    No need to put in 100 rivers put in one river it will mix with all.

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  • Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar

    Sun, Aug 19 2018

    again BJP and sangh parivar playing politics with ashes left.
    in those 100 rivers they will organise 100 yathras and for yathras crores of rupees will spent.

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