May 16, 2010 2:07 PM

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Former Vice Prez Shekhawat to be cremated in Jaipur today

Last ritual of former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will be performed on Sunday. Funeral procession has started from his residence. This procession will cover about 15 kilometer distance to place of cremation in Vidyadhar Nagar, an outer area of Jaipur. The Rajasthan government has announced to establish an Institute in memory of Shekhawat there. <br/> <br/>Earlier, his body was kept at the state BJP Office for last respect. Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley paid homage to Shekhawat. <br/> <br/>Thousands of people are present in funeral procession, Chief Ministers of Punjab, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh also paid tribute to Shekhwat. <br/> <br/>Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari, former President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot and his all cabinet colleague will present at the time of cremation. <br/><br/>

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