Haryana Government has sent a proposal to the Centre to name three major projects namely KMP Expressway, Gurugram’s Global City and Hisar Airport on the name of former Prime Minister, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee
“Keeping in view the sentiments of the people, the proposal to name these projects on the name of former PM Vajpayee has been sent to the Central Government,” the Chief Minister Manohar lal said on Wednesday while interacting with mediapersons on the occasion of “Asthi Visarjan Yatra” of former PM at Bahdurgarh in Jhajjar district.
He said that ashes of Bharat Ratna, late Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be immersed in 100 rivers across the nation.
“The former Prime Minister’s ashes would be immersed in Haryana at two places, Pehowa0 in Kurukshetra district and Hathnikund in Yamunanagar district on August 23,” Manohar lal said.
He said that the entire country is paying homage to the great leader. Thousands of people have gathered on Wednesday in Haryana to pay homage to their leader which signifies their love and admiration for the former PM, he added.
The Chief Minister said that Vajpayee was a great leader of the masses and revered by everyone.
Those who paid homage to former Prime Minister on “Asthi Visarjan Yatra” included Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister OP Dhankar, Health Minister Anil Vij, Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar, PWD (B&R) Minister Rao Narbir Singh, Industries Minister Vipul Goel among others.
Vajpayee, 93, had died at AIIMS in New Delhi following prolonged illness on August 16.
Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar and Minister of State for labour and Employment, Nayab Saini would remain present during the “Asthi Visarjan Yatra” at Hathnikund in Yamunanagar.
The Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, OP Dhankar, Minister of State for Co-operation Manish Kumar Grover and state BJP president Subhash Barala would remain present with “Asthi Visarjan Yatra” at Pehowa, Kurukshetra.
The State Government will organize a state level ‘Shradhanjali Sabha’ on August 24 at Rohtak to pay tribute to the former PM.
Earlier also, Haryana Government had held ‘Shraddhanjali Sabhas’ across the state on August 19, to pay homage to Vajpayee.