Akali Dal Stalwart Parkash Singh Badal Cremated At Ancestral Village, Thousands Pay Respects. In Pics

Parkash Singh Badal's remains were transported to the family's farmland, approximately one kilometer from his residence.

Parkash Singh Badal

Akali stalwart Parkash Singh Badal was cremated with full state honours at his ancestral village in Punjab's Muktsar district on Thursday with a large number of mourners and leaders across the political range offering their last respects to the five-time chief minister.

The funeral pyre was set on fire at a special platform built for the rites by SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. On a flower-adorned tractor-trolley, Badal's remains were transported to the family's farmland, approximately one kilometer from his residence. His son Sukhbir Singh Badal and other family members stood with their hands folded as the vehicle passed the mourners along the way.