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PM, Shah hand urns with Vajpayee's ashes to party chiefs
Aug 22, 2018
12:34 pm
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders handed urns with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to party presidents from across the country at a function in New Delhi today.
Party Chief Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, as well as members of Vajpayee's family, were present at the event.
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Tribute to Vajpayee
BJP to take out 'Asthi Kalash Yatras' in all districts
The BJP has decided to take out 'Asthi Kalash Yatras' in all districts and immerse the ashes in rivers across the country.
The Yatra was being organized as party workers and people in the country wanted to pay tribute to the late Prime Minister, who died last week after the prolonged illness at the age of 93, party leaders said.