Former Rajya Sabha member and veteran BJP leader Kailash Sarang was cremated here with State honor on Sunday.Sarang passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Mumbai, family sources said. He was 85. Sarang, who was suffering from age-related ailments, had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai 12 days ago.
He is survived by two sons and three daughters. His son Vishwas Sarang is a Minister in the Madhya Pradesh government. His mortal remains were brought here from the Maharashtra capital this morning. His son Vishwas Sarang, who is Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister, and his other son Vivek, lit the funeral pyre at Subhash Nagar crematorium.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state BJP chief V D Sharma and other leaders attended the funeral. Protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma, several public representatives and office bearers of various organizations of Bhopal as well as citizens in large number were present at the funeral.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed profound grief over the demise of former Member of Parliament, Senior Leader and Thinker Kailash Sarang. CM Chouhan said that Shri Kailash Sarang was a dedicated social worker, who embraced public service in Madhya Pradesh throughout his life. His organizational ability was amazing. He produced lakhs of social workers. He used to give new energy to any organization with his strategies and intelligence.
Kailash Sarang was also a writer, poet and journalist. Bhopal is incomplete without him. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the death of Kailash Sarang is also a personal loss to him. He always helped everyone in overcoming problems. Chouhan further said that it will be difficult to fill the void created by his death.
While paying homage to Sarang on behalf of the people of the state, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan prayed to the Almighty to grant strength to the bereaved Sarang family to bear this loss.