Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga at Haridwar

New Delhi: With moist eyes Atatl Bihari Vajpayee's daughter Namita immersed his ashes in river Ganga in Har-Ki-Pauri, Haridwar on Sunday as thousands including BJP chief Amit Shah and Union Minister Rajnath Singh witnessed the ritual in silence.

Former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee's ashes immersed at Har-Ki-Pauri in Haridwar. pic.twitter.com/KA6OJkO5wz

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, UP CM Adityanath and Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat carried the ashes of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a grand cavalcade. The Asthi Kalash Yatra reached Har-Ki-Pauri amid chants of  ‘Atal Bihari Amar Rahe’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.  the ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes were today immersed in the holy river Ganga Haridwar following a huge cavalcade. The immersion procession was attended by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanth, his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat among other leaders. Hundreds of people flocked to attend the final procession of the departed leader.

Haridwar: BJP President Amit Shah, HM Rajnath Singh, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and UP CM Yogi Adityanath take part in former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee's 'Asthi Kalash Yatra'. The ashes will be taken to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri for immersion. pic.twitter.com/40C7oxR1pJ

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The’ Asthi Kalash Yatra’ started from Panna Lal Bhalla Municipal Inter College in Haridwar. From there the ashes were taken to Prem Ashram then to Har-ki-Pauri ghat for immersion.

Haridwar: BJP President Amit Shah, HM Rajnath Singh, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and UP CM Yogi Adityanath take part in former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee's 'Asthi Kalash Yatra'. The ashes will be taken to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri for immersion. pic.twitter.com/aqj9q1mTgq

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2018

#Visuals from Panna Lal Bhalla Municipal Inter College in Haridwar from where former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee's 'Asthi Kalash Yatra' will start. The ashes will be taken from the college to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar for immersion pic.twitter.com/Ni5FauPehd

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2018

Late Vajpayee's daughter Namita and granddaughter Niharika arrived at Smriti Sthal in Delhi on Sunday and collected ashes of the former prime minister. Three urns carrying ashes of Vajpayee collected from Smriti Sthal were then taken to Uttarakhand for immersion in the holy river Ganga.

Three urns carrying ashes of former prime minister #AtalBihariVajpayee collected from Delhi's Smriti Sthal; the ashes will be taken to Prem Ashram, then to Har-ki-Pauri in Uttarakhand's Haridwar for immersion. Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be present during immersion of ashes pic.twitter.com/MTT8Jai4wX

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2018

Late #AtalBihariVajpayee's daughter Namita and granddaughter Niharika arrive at Smriti Sthal in Delhi to collect ashes of the former prime minister pic.twitter.com/l9WOZCx6U7

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2018

One of the most charismatic leaders in independent India, Vajpayee passed away in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 93. He was cremated with full State honours at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the national capital yesterday. An all-party prayer meeting for the BJP stalwart will be held in Delhi on August 20 and another such meeting will be organised in Lucknow on August 23 since Vajpayee's appeal cut across political divide. The prayer meeting in Delhi will be attended by leaders from different political parties and noted citizens.