'Asthi visarjan' of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by Karnataka BJP

The ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was immersed in Cauvery river by Karnataka BJP leaders today.

The urn containing the ashes was taken in a procession from the party headquarters in the city to the temple town of Srirangapatna, about 130 km from here, and immersed in the Cauvery at Paschima Vahini, BJP said.

The "asthi visarjan" (immersion of ashes) was attended by state BJP president and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, Union Minister Ananth Kumar, former deputy chief minister R Ashoka and MP Shobha Karandlaje among others. Earlier, the urn containing the ashes of the BJP stalwart, who passed away on August 16, was brought to the city from Delhi yesterday by Yeddyurappa and other party leaders.

The BJP has also planned to conduct 'asthi visarjan' event seven places across the state on August 25. This is in line with party's decision to take out the 'Asthi Kalash Yatra' in all states so that all people could offer their tributes to the 93-year old popular leader, who died after a prolonged illness. On August 26, a condolence meeting will be held here, the party said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)