NTR's son Harikrishna cremated with full state honours

Actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna, who died in a car crash, was cremated here today with full state honours.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Former Supreme Court Judge J Chelameswar among others participated in the funeral procession of Harikrishna.

Earlier in the day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited Harikrishna's residence and paid homage and consoled the bereaved family.

"He was straightforward and sincere like his father (NTR)," Venkaiah Naidu said.

Leaders cutting across political parties paid their last respects to the departed soul.

Many of the friendsandfamily members recalled their association with him.

Harikrishna, son of Telugu cinema giant and three-time chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh N T Ramarao,died in a car crash in Telangana's Nalgonda district yesterday.

The former Rajya Sabha member and brother-in-law of Chandrababu Naidu was on way to Nellore district for a wedding when his car rammed the road divider on Nalgonda highway.

The impact was so great that the vehicle got flung over the median barrier to the opposite side of the highway.

The TDP politburo member apparently died from serious head injury and internal bleeding.