Bhutanese King, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister to pay homage to Vajpayee
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali arrived in Delhi to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at 93. Bangladesh remembers Vajpayee for his contribution to the Liberation War and the strong support he extended to the people of Bangladesh, Ali said after arriving in the national capital.
Other foreign leaders expected to pay respects to Atal ji
Sri Lanka's Acting Foreign Minister Lakshman Kiriella, Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali, Pakistan's Acting Information Minister Syed Zafar Ali, and a senior minister from Afghanistan are also expected to reach Delhi later on Friday to pay their respects to Vajpayee, official sources said.
Vajpayee's last rites to be performed at 4 pm
Vajpayee's cortege made its way through the national capital to reach the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters this morning, where leaders gathered in large numbers to pay homage to the departed leader. The funeral procession will leave the BJP headquarters in New Delhi at 1 pm and the last rites will be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal at 4 pm.
