Narendra Modi hands Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to all BJP state chiefs for immersion in rivers across country
6 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi hands Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to all BJP state chiefs for immersion in rivers across country

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The state unit heads of the BJP along with the Union ministers from their respective states were assigned to carry out ‘Asthi Kalash Yatra’ in all states to immerse the ashes in holy rivers. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday handed over urns containing ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to state unit chiefs of the party who will take out processions with it to mark the legacy of the popular leader. The urns carrying the ashes of Vajpayee were handed over by Modi and other senior leaders of the BJP to party’s state unit chiefs in a programme organised at the BJP’s old head office in New Delhi. The party had decided to take out the ‘Asthi Kalash Yatra’ in all the states of the country, so that all the citizens could offer their tributes to the popular leader, Shah tweeted.

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Akhilesh Yadav performs father Mulayam Singh's Asthi Visarjan rituals in Haridwar
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Akhilesh Yadav performs father Mulayam Singh's Asthi Visarjan rituals in Haridwar

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Uttar Pradesh government to reimburse Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ash immersion bills
5 years, 6 months ago

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India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh State Information Department will now foot the Rs 2.5 crore bill that was incurred on the programme organized last August for the immersion of the ashes of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Reports suggest that a number of letters were exchanged between the LDA and the State Information Department for payment of the bills. When the …

UP government to reimburse Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Rs 2.5 crore ash immersion bills
5 years, 6 months ago

UP government to reimburse Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Rs 2.5 crore ash immersion bills

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh State Information Department will now foot the Rs 2.5 crore bill that was incurred on the programme organised last August for the immersion of the ashes of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Reports suggest that a number of letters were exchanged between the LDA and the State Information Department for payment of the bills. When the …

Nagaland Congress opposes immersion of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes in a ‘Christian majority state’
6 years, 4 months ago

Nagaland Congress opposes immersion of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes in a ‘Christian majority state’

Op India  

In another display of pettiness by the Congress, the Nagaland State Congress labelled the immersion of ashes of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as an imposition of ‘alien rituals’ on the state, which is a ‘Christian majority state’. The Congress on Friday said the immersion of Vajpayee’s ashes in some selected rivers of the country had been turned into …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Kanti Mishra responds to cousin Karuna Shukla, says former prime minister 'belongs to nation'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Kanti Mishra responds to cousin Karuna Shukla, says former prime minister 'belongs to nation'

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Niece of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kanti Mishra has rebuffed another niece of the late leader, Karuna Shukla, over her statement criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party for carrying the veteran leader’s ashes to different states for immersion. Gwalior: Niece of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kanti Mishra has rebuffed another niece of the late leader, Karuna Shukla, …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in 10 rivers of Madhya Pradesh following Kalash Yatras in parts of state, says BJP
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in 10 rivers of Madhya Pradesh following Kalash Yatras in parts of state, says BJP

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Ten “Kalash Yatras” or processions on vehicles with urns containing Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes, will be taken out in different parts of the state before the ashes are immersed in rivers across Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal: A portion of ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be immersed in 10 main rivers of Madhya Pradesh after taking out processions …

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes to be immersed in 100 rivers across the country
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Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes to be immersed in 100 rivers across the country

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The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to immerse the ashes of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on 16th August, in 100 rivers across the country along with several prayer meetings organized in the Delhi, state capitals, district headquarters and panchayats. The programme started on Sunday, when the ashes of Atal Bihari Vajpayee were immersed in …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's daughter collects ashes from Delhi's Smriti Sthal; immersion ceremony to begin from Haridwar today
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's daughter collects ashes from Delhi's Smriti Sthal; immersion ceremony to begin from Haridwar today

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After Haridwar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes will be immersed in various rivers across the country. New Delhi: The ashes of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be immersed in various rivers across the country, beginning from Haridwar on Sunday. Late #AtalBihariVajpayee's daughter Namita and granddaughter Niharika arrive at Smriti Sthal in Delhi to collect ashes of the former …

Ashes of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be immersed in UP's 42 rivers
6 years, 4 months ago

Ashes of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to be immersed in UP's 42 rivers

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be immersed in 42 rivers in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. According to an official statement issued here on Friday, the government spokesperson said that since Vajpayee was closely related to Uttar Pradesh, his ashes would be immersed in all holy rivers. Giving a list of rivers, the official …

Alvida Atal: Ashes of former PM to be immersed in rivers of all UP districts
6 years, 4 months ago

Alvida Atal: Ashes of former PM to be immersed in rivers of all UP districts

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes will be immersed in rivers across all districts of the state. Image Source : ANI Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in UP rivers The former prime minister was elected from the Lucknow constituency in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 and had represented the state’s …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in all holy rivers of Uttar Pradesh
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in all holy rivers of Uttar Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh, the state government said on Friday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced this was being done because Uttar Pradesh was Vajpayee's ‘karmabhoomi' - the land of action - its people will get an opportunity to be part of his …

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