In Nepal, thousands of mourners bade a tearful farewell to former Prime Minister and the President of Nepali Congress and as his body was consigned to flames at the Pashupati Aryaghat with full state honour on Sunday evening. Sujata Koirala, the daughter of late Girija Prasad Koirala lit the funeral pyre as per Hindu ritual on the banks of the holy Baghmati River.<br/><br/>Prominent leaders of major political parties, cabinet ministers, several lawmakers and heads of diplomatic missions were among thousands of people who were present to pay their last homage to the veteran Nepali Congress leader as his body was consigned to flames.<br/><br/>A high level delegation from India including Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna visited Kathmandu to pay their last respects to late Girija Koirala. The senior leaders visited the residence of Sujata Koirala, the daughter of late Girija Koirala and paid their condolence to the bereaved family. They later visited the Dashrath stadium and paid floral homage to the departed Nepali leader. The high level Indian delegation has since returned to New Delhi.<br/><br/>In their condolence messages, Ms Meera Kumar, Pranab Mukherjee and SM Krishna described late Girija Prasad Koirala, as one of the greatest leaders of Nepal and of South Asia. They said in his demise, we have lost a true statesman, who was committed to the cause of democracy, peace and friendship between our two countries.<br/><br/>AIR Correspondent reports that former BJP President Rajnath Singh and NCP leader D.P Tripathy have also arrived in Katmandu to pay their homage to the veteran Nepali Congress leader.<br/><br/>Huge crowds of mourners filled the streets to catch a final glimpse of the former Prime Minister, as his body was driven through the main streets of Kathmandu on its final journey to Pashupati Aryaghat on the banks of holy Bagmati River for cremation. Koirala, who became Nepal's first elected prime minister in 1991 was regarded as the champions of democracy and guardian of the country's peace process right up until his death.