The last rights of veteran Congress leader and former union minister Santosh Mohan Dev was performed here today with full state honours and in presence of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Dev's four daughters performed the last rights amidst the sound of gun salutes. Their mother Bithika was also present.
Gandhi talked to the family members of Dev at the cremation site.
He described Dev as "a great leader whose death was a loss to the country. I deeply condole his death".
PWD Minister Parimal Suklabaidhya and state assembly Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul were present during the cremation.
Chief Minister Sarbnanda Sonowal heading a BJP led government yesterday announced that there would be a local holiday today in the three Barak Valley districts in honour of the departed soul.
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