Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley was cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi on Sunday, 25 August. Earlier, the remains were kept at the BJP headquarters till 1:00 pm.
Apart from his family members, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minster Rajnath Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa were among the many leaders present at the funeral.
The 66-year-old leader, who passed away at AIIMS in Delhi on Saturday, had been hospitalised since 9 August.
- According to the bulletin released by AIIMS, Jaitley passed away at 12.07 pm on Saturday
- Jaitley’s mortal remains were kept at the BJP headquarters till 1:00 pm on Sunday
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