In Pics: Emotional Scenes as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Laid To Rest At Smriti Sthal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute during the funeral of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi. AFP Photo

Namita Kaul, daughter of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his cremation with full state honour, at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi. PTI Photo

Family members and relatives of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his cremation. PTI Photo

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers support to former prime Manmohan Singh during cremation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Photo: PTI

President Ram Nath Kovind pays homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his cremation with full state honour, at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. PTI Photo

Niharika Bhattacharya, grand-daughter of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, carries the Tricolour during Vajpayees cremation ceremony. PTI Photo

Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai and representatives of SAARC countries attend the cremation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. PTI Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other dignitaries during cremation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with full state honour, at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi . PTI Photo

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck pays homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. PTI Photo

BJP senior leader LK Advani pays homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his cremation ceremony. PTI Photo

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, former PM Manmohan Singh, BJP senior leader LK Advani, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other dignitaries during the cremation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. PTI Photo

Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrives to attend the cremation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Rashtriya Sthal in New Delhi. PTI Photo