Kushinagar, Feb. 27 -- A wave of mourning swept across Padrauna, in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, as the four daughters of the late Shambhu Rawat, former District Secretary and Assembly Secretary of the Bahujan Samaj Party, shouldered their father funeral and lit the pyre on Thursday.
This touching procession brought tears to everyone's eyes.
A large number of social workers, dignitaries, and local residents participated in his funeral procession, which began from Omkar Vatika in Padrauna. His last rites were performed with full rituals at Khirkiya Ghat.
Every eye was moist, and everyone spoke of his simple nature and social contributions.
Rammilan Nigam, a close associate of the late Shambhu Rawat, became emotional and reco...