Sushma Swaraj cremated with full state honours

0
415
Sushma Swaraj cremated with full state honours
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to the former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj at the funeral ceremony, in New Delhi on Aug 7, 2019. (Photo: IANS/PIB)

New Delhi: Aug 7: The last rites of former External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj were held at the Dayanand crematiorum on Lodhi Road here with full state honours.

The 67-year-old veteran BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest. Her body was kept at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the heart of the capital for public to pay homage.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, BJP stalwart L.K. Advani, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah and senior leaders of other parties were attending the funeral. (IANS)

Also Read  Ban old polluting vehicles, not new ones coming in: Bhargava

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here