The funeral of the former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, took place today with military honors at the Lodhi Road crematorium. Mukherjee, who had previously tested positive for coronavirus infection, passed away at the age of 84 on Monday.
He also had brain surgery a few days ago.
In light of ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, the mortal remains of former President Pranab Mukherjee arrived at the crematorium in a hearse instead of the gun carriage. Family, relatives accompanied in PPE kits.
“Due to the requirement to follow the rules of social distancing and other protocols related to COVID-19, the mortal remains of the former president were taken in a hearse instead of the normal transport of weapons,” Defense Ministry officials told ANI.
During the funeral, all protocols and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and the Interior were followed, they said.
His son performed his last rites, Abhijit Mukherjee.
“His presence was a support to our family, we will miss him. I feel like COVID was not the main factor in his death, it was the brain operation. I had plans to take him to West Bengal, but due to the current restrictions we were unable to” ” Don’t do it, “said his son.
A contingent of the Army delivered a guard of honor and a salute with firearms to the former president.
The body of Pranab Mukherjee was brought to his official home in Delhi, 10 Rajaji Marg, for dignitaries and ordinary people to pay him respect.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the heads of the three defense services, and politicians crossing party lines paid their last respects to former President Pranab Mukherjee at his residence on Tuesday.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General MM Naravane, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Navy Admiral Karambir Singh, visited the home of the late president to condole his death.
Congressional Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, CPI Secretary General D Raja, and BJP Leader Jyotiraditya Scindia were also present to pay their respects to a man who had spent more than five decades in public life and was admired. as a “consensus builder”.
Following COVID-19 protocols such as maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha President Om Birla, former Head of Congress Rahul Gandhi, BJP Chief JP Nadda, Chief RSS Mohan Bhagwat, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and various Union Ministers such as Nirmala Sitharaman and Harsh Vardhan were among those who paid tribute to him.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President of Lok Sabha Om Birla, Former Head of Congress Rahul Gandhi, Head of BJP JP Nadda, Head of RSS Mohan Bhagwat, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and D Raja of the CPI and several Union ministers such as Nirmala Sitharaman and Harsh Vardhan were among those paying tribute to him
The government and many states have announced an official seven-day duel.
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