Rupani Cremated With Full State Honours at Rajkot

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- PTI

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Air India plane crash, was cremated with full state honours at Rajkot on Monday night with politicians led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah paying him floral tributes ahead of the last rites.

Thousands of people gathered along the entire route of the funeral procession to give a poignant send-off to the late BJP leader at his hometown, where his mortal remains were flown from Ahmedabad four days after the tragedy.

The funeral was held at a crematorium with full state honours and Rupani was accorded a 21-gun salute as a mark of respect to the departed leader.

Amid outpouring of emotions and slogan shouting, people stood on both sides of the road as Rupani's mortal remains were brought from the airport to his residence in Rajkot, and from there to the crematorium, a journey stretching to several kilometres in a flower-bedecked vehicle.

The Gujarat government had announced a one-day state mourning on Monday in memory of the former CM.