August 23, 2018 8:07 PM

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Ashes of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in Assam's Brahmaputra, Barak rivers

Ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were today simultaneously immersed in Brahmaputra and Barak rivers in Assam's Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Dhubri and Silchar.<br />''<br />'' Amidst recital of all faith prayers, one of the urns was taken in a specially prepared boat for immersion of the ashes in the midst of Brahmaputra with vedic rites by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state BJP president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and other senior party leaders. Students and other people also paid homage to the departed leader at various places in the state.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Sonowal said, four urns were sent to Assam as Vajpayee had a special bond with the state and North East region contributing for their development.</span><br />

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