Uttarakhand: CM Dhami mourns passing of former CM BC Khanduri, attends final rites in Haridwar

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami mourns passing of former CM BC Khanduri, attends final rites in Haridwar

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday attended the last rites of former state CM Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri in Haridwar. He rushed back to Dehradun cutting short his Chhattisgarh visit to pay his respect to the senior BJP leader.    Dhami was attending the Central Zonal Council meeting in Bastar on Tuesday, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, when he received news of Khanduri’s demise. After reaching Dehradun, the Chief …

Akhaada seers break tradition to pay tribute to Khanduri at crematorium

Garhwal Post Bureau  HARIDWAR, 20 May: Breaking with the long-standing traditions of the Sanatani Akhaadas, Niranjani Akhaada head Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Kailashanand Giri, along with Akhil Bharatiya Akhaada Parishad president Ravindra Puri, paid tribute to former Chief Minister Maj Gen (Retd) BC Khanduri at the Khar Khadi crematorium in Haridwar. Traditionally, the sages and seers associated with the Akhaadas are not known to visit crematoriu…