In presence of thousands of people irrespective of political parties, religions and castes ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in River Sabarmati on Wednesday.
After immersing ashes of Bharat Ratna Vajpayee, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that the place from where ashes of Atalji immersed would be known as ‘Atal Ghat’.
Earlier on the day, Gujarat BJP president Jitu Vaghani brought ashes from Delhi in six pots which would be immersed in six different rivers of Gujarat during 22 to 30 August.
First these pots were brought to a BJP office at Khadia Golvad area in Ahmedabad where plethora memories of late Prime Minister are attached. From Golvad a rally marched with ‘Aasthi Kumbh’ in towards picturesque Sabarmati Riverfront.