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Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Meghalaya's Umshyrpi river

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Press Trust of India Shillong

The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were today immersed in Umshyrpi river in Meghalaya.

Vajpayee passed away on August 16. He was 93.

The urn containing the ashes was received by the president of Meghalaya unit of the BJP and other state officials in Guwahati on August 23.

The urn was taken in a procession from the party office here that culminated on the banks of Umshyrpi.

BJP national spokesperson and In-charge of the Meghalaya wing, Nalin Kohli, was present at the procession.

 

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First Published: Aug 25 2018 | 5:15 PM IST

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