Union Interior Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the final rites of former Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Kalyan Singh on Monday. who took his last breath on Saturday evening.
Speaking to Aaj Tak / India Today TV, Kalyan Singh’s son and BJP MP Rajveer Singh said that in addition to the two trade union ministers, UP Governor Anandi Ben Patel, Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former MP CM Uma Bharti will be present for the final rites of the BJP star.
Rajveer Singh said the remains would be removed from the stadium at around 9 a.m. and should reach Bulandshahr at 3 p.m. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will also be present during the ‘Yatra’.
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The last rites are performed on Monday evening on the banks of the Ganges in Narora.
In the meantime, the BJP has canceled all of its programs for the next three days through August 24, in condolences on the death of Kalyan Singh.
The national president of the BJP, JP Nadda, was due to speak to the booth staff in UP on Monday.
PM Modi in Lucknow for “Antim-Darshan” by Kalyan Singh
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lucknow to meet Kalyan Singh. to pay their last respects. He was received by Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. The CM had visited Kalyan Singh’s apartment earlier that day.
PM Modi arrived at Kalyan Singh’s residence on Mall Avenue in Lucknow around 11:30 am to receive an “antim darshan” of the remains of the former UP-CM.
PN arenarendramodi landed in Lucknow for Antim Darshan from the former UP CM and statesman Shri Kalyan Singh Ji. pic.twitter.com/NYsCwkfj5x
– PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 22, 2021
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“We have lost a capable leader. We should make the maximum effort, adopting his values and resolutions, to redeem him; we should leave no stone unturned to make his dreams come true.” said Prime Minister Modi after paying homage to Kalyan Singh at his residence.
High-ranking BJP leaders and top UP government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister KP Maurya, were also present at Kalyan Singh’s residence on Sunday morning. Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda also paid homage to the former UP CM in his residence.
Prime Minister Modi and other BJP leaders pay their respects to BJP veteran and former Governor Kalyan Singh in Lucknow (PTI photo)
Kalyan Singh’s body brought to Aligarh
Later that day, the remains of Kalyan Singh were taken to the BJP office in Lucknow for other people to pay their final respects. The body was brought wrapped in the Party’s flag to comply with the wishes of the BJP.
The body was then taken to Aligarh. After arriving at Aligarh Airport at around 5:15 p.m., his remains were taken to Aligarh Stadium for a final look.
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