Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday performed the ritual of asthi visarjan with late Anil Madhav Dave’s younger brother Abhay Dave and his family members at Bandrabhan in the holy water of Narmada.
Chouhan reached Bandrabhan in the morning. He collected the ashes with members of late Dave’s family and performed all rituals as per Vedic customs. The ashes and remains were collected and later immersed in the Narmada. Chief Minister Chouhan planted five saplings in memory of late Dave as per his wish and even mixed his remains in it.
late Dave made efforts all his life to conserve rivers and the environment. By celebrating Nadi Mahotsav in the banks of the Narmada, he gave the message of environment protection. The Narmada Sevak who spent all his life in the Narmada Seva, was immersed in the holy water of Maa Narmada in the end. later the asthi kalash was taken by his younger brother Abhay Dave and his relatives for visarjan.
Vidhan Sabha Speaker Sitasaran Sharma, MP and BJP state president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, Organising Secretary Suhas Bhagat, MlA Vijaypal Singh, Nagar Palika Chairman Akhilesh Khandelwal, District Cooperative Bank President Bharat Singh Thakur and other people’s representatives. After collection of the ashes of late Anil Madhav Dave at Bandrabhan, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan planted five mango saplings in memory of the late leader at the Anganwadi Kendra Parisar. He urged the people present on the occasion to plant saplings and take care of them. Giving information about the tree plantation programme to be organized in the entire state on July 2, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that crores of saplings would be planted on this day with people’s support.
Chouhan spoke to the children on reaching the Anganwadi Kendra. Embracing the children he asked them whether they came to the Anganwadi daily to which the children said yes. Expressing happiness at their answer, the Chief Minister blessed them to be happy always.
He even tasted the khichadi made for the children for breakfast and served the children.