PM pays his respects to Vajpayee's mortal remains
August 17, 2018  11:42
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP Headquarters.


The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were taken to the BJP headquarters from his residence on the Krishna Menon Marg in Delhi with people in large numbers joining the procession.


Amid chants of 'Atal Bihari Amar Rahe', a decorated gun carriage carrying the mortal remains of Vajpayee, who passed away last evening, left for the BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Updadhyay Marg around 10 am, an hour behind schedule. 


A huge crowd has gathered outside the BJP headquarters where the top party leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and several union ministers will pay their last respects.
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