legendary freedom fighter and former Member of Parliament from Raipur, Keyur Bhushan was accorded a State funeral at Mahadev Ghat in the capital on Friday.
Chief Minister Raman Singh laid wreath and paid homage to the departed soul.
Singh said that Chhattisgarh State had lost a true follower of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and Sarvodaya movement leader Vinoba Bhave.
He was a simple human being and was a living embodiment of Gandhian philosophy, Singh said.
The Chief Minister said that the late freedom fighter played a stellar role in hastening the creation of Chhattisgarh State and contributed immensely in its formative years.
The freedom fighter participated in the Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Co-operation movement and worked tirelessly for the eradication of untouchability, he said.
Singh said that he had not seen Mahatma Gandhi but on seeing Keyur Bhushan he can visualize how the Mahatma would have been.
He expressed his profound sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
The Chief Minister planted a sapling in the memory of Keyur Bhushan at the Muktidham site at Mahadev Ghat.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal said the freedom fighter followed principles till the end.
He tried to unite all the cross-sections of the society, Agrawal said.
Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that an Era had come to end.
He revealed that Gandhi Bhawan at Brahmanpara will be renamed in the memory of Keyur Bhushan.
National Scheduled Tribes Commission Chairman Nandkumar Sai said that Keyur Bhushan was a true Gandhian and Sarvodaya leader.
MlA Bhupesh Baghel said that Keyur Bhushan was a Gandhian thinker and great freedom fighter.
The freedom fighter served the masses as an MP for two terms. Chhattisgarh has lost its beloved son forever, he said.
MlA Sataynarayan Sharma said that Keyur Bhushan had started Sarva Dharm prayers in public functions.
MlA Dhanendra Sahu said that he was a genuine social worker and great leader of Chhattisgarh.
G. S. Misra, I.A.S (Retd.) said that Keyur Bhushan had toured a 1,000 villages in Punjab in 1983 to establish peace during the troubled times.
Two minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul at the condolence meeting.
Raipur Municipal Corporation Mayor Pramod Dubey was also present. Padmasree awardee Dr Mahadev Prasad Pandey and large number of prominent persons were also present.