Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral Highlights: 'Netaji' Consigned To Flames

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral Highlights: The cremation of Mulayam Singh Yadav will be held in his ancestral, Saifai at 3 pm on today.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral Highlights: The mortal remains of Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founder of the Samajwadi Party (SP), arrived at his native Saifai village on Monday, hours after the leader died at a Guru...

16:15 PM (IST)  •  11 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral LIVE Updates: 'Netaji' Consigned To Flames

Mulayam Singh Yadav was cremated with full state honour in his ancestral village of Saifai amid chants of "Netaji Amar Rahe" (long live Netaji) by a sea of crowd. Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founder-patron of Samajwadi Party and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister breathed his last on October 10 after a prolonged illness at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital. 

Several politicians cutting across the party line attended 'Netaj's' funeral including Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Manish Tewari among others. 

16:18 PM (IST)  •  11 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral LIVE Updates: Rajnath Singh, Mallikarjun Kharge Among Other Politicians Attend Last Rites

Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari and other party leaders, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and PSP chief Shivpal Yadav among other politicians reach Saifai to attend last rites of Mulayam Singh Yadav. 

"We had a very strong relationship. Mulayam Singh Yadav was a big personality in Indian politics, it is a huge loss for the country. We all have come here to pay our tribute to him. PM Modi could not come here but he asked me to pay tribute on his behalf," said Defence Min Rajnath Singh, quoted by news agency ANI

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan, son and actor Abhishek Bachchan also reached Saifai to attend the last rites.  

15:57 PM (IST)  •  11 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral LIVE Updates: Abhishek Bachchan, SP MP Jaya Bachchan Reach Saifai

Actor Abhishek Bachchan along with his mother and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan reaches the ancestral village Saifai to pay their last respects to former CM of UP, Mulayam Singh Yadav

15:22 PM (IST)  •  11 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral LIVE Updates: Varun Gandhi Seen Consoling Akhilesh Yadav

Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi was seen consoling Akhilesh Yadav as he sets his father for a heavenly abode. The last rites of Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav are being held at his ancestral village in Saifai. Several politicians across the party lines reached Saifai to pay their tribute to the veteran politician. 

Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital.  

14:40 PM (IST)  •  11 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav Funeral LIVE Updates: Last Rites Of SP Founder Commence At Ancestral Village

The final journey for Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav started at his ancestral village Saifai amid sea of crowd including party workers, politicians and the general public. The rituals for funeral commenced and shortly Akhilesh Yadav will light his father's pyre.