India’s veteran politician Mulayam Singh Yadav cremated with full honours
Last rites of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav being performed at his ancestral village
The funeral of veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav was held in his ancestral Saifai village on Tuesday with full state honours.
The last rites of the former three-time chief minister of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh were conducted by his son Akhilesh Yadav, as chants of “long live Netaji (respected leader)” reverberated.
His mortal remains were earlier moved from the hospital to his house, where thousands turned up to pay their last respects.
The 82-year-old’s body was later shifted to a bigger hall on Tuesday in the adjacent premises, around one kilometre from his house, to accommodate a sea of supporters and admirers.
#WATCH | Last rites of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav being performed at his ancestral village, Saifai in Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/nBUezhZqq1 — ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022
Several politicians, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, and businessman Anil Ambani were also present during the final rites.
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Speaking to reporters afterwards, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reminisced about his relationship with his predecessor and highlighted Mulayam Yadav’s strong connect with people.
“If there was any leader who was connected to the public and the ground, it was Mulayam Singh Yadav,” Rajnath said.
#WATCH | A large sea of people chants "Netaji amar rahein" as a vehicle carries the mortal remains of Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh CM #MulayamSinghYadav for his last rites, in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/RMCzht2uI3 — ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2022
Parliament’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla termed Yadav's death an “irreparable loss”, adding, “As a 'samajwadi' (socialist) personality, he advocated the cause of the backwards and farmers.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who was one of those leaders who arrived early, said Yadav never considered his political opponents as enemies and that he shared a personal bond with every leader.
Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had also served as the defence minister, passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram on Monday. He was 82.
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