Kamla Advani's ashes immersed in Haridwar, Rishikesh

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on Sunday immersed the ashes of his wife Kamla Advani in the river Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh.

Accompanied by his son Jayant, daughter Pratibha and 40 other family members, Advani arrived at Har ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar this morning and immersed the ashes of his wife, who died on Wednesday at the age of 83.

BJP veteran L K Advani with his daughter Pratibha Advani looks on as son Jayant Advani immersing the ashes of his late mother Kamla Advani in Haridwar on Sunday. PTI

After spending an hour in Haridwar, they went to Pramarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh and immersed the remaining ashes in the river Ganga there, BJP MLA from Haridwar Madan Kaushik said.

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Uttarakahand BJP chief Ajay Bhatt, former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, other party leaders, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Swami Chidanand of Pramarth Niketan Ashram attended accompanied them, he said.