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Sushma Swaraj’s Ashes Immersed in Ganga by Daughter Bansuri

Former Foreign Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away at 67 after suffering from cardiac arrest.

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Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of Sushma Swaraj, immersed her mother's ashes in Ganga river in Hapur on Thursday, 8 August. Sushma Swaraj's husband Swaraj Kaushal was also accompanying her.

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was cremated with full state honours at the Lodhi crematorium in Delhi on Wednesday, 7 August.

Earlier during the day, party leaders paid tributes to her at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi after politicians across party lines paid their last respects to the veteran leader at her residence.

The senior BJP leader passed away on Tuesday, 6 August, at the age of 67. Swaraj was brought to Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in a critical condition on Tuesday night, after she suffered a heart attack.

Snapshot
  • Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday 6 August due to a cardiac arrest
  • She was cremated with full state honours at Delhi’s Lodhi crematorium
  • Earlier, senior party leaders paid tributes to her at the BJP headquarters

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11:42 AM , 08 Aug

Sushma Swaraj's Ashes Immersed in the Ganga

Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of Sushma Swaraj, immersed her mother's ashes in Ganga river in Hapur on. Sushma Swaraj's husband Swaraj Kaushal was also accompanying her.

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“Sushma Ji’s legacy will live on and continue to touch the lives of millions of Indians,” he said in his letter.

4:36 PM , 07 Aug

Sushma Swaraj Cremated

Former Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has been cremated with full state honours in Delhi’s Lodhi crematorium.

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Published: 06 Aug 2019, 11:06 PM IST
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