- Monday, 18 November 2024
Former Speaker Dhungana cremated with state honours
Former Speaker Dhungana's son lighting funeral pyre for the cremation of late Dhungana. Photo: Ratna Shrestha/RSS
By TRN
Online, Kathmandu,
Nov. 18: Former Speaker Daman Nath Dungana has been cremated with state
honours at Arya Ghat in Pashupatinath.
On the occasion, a squad of the Nepali Army offered a sorrowful farewell salute of 17 cannons. Dhungana's sons lit the funeral pyre.
Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire, Chairman of National Assembly Narayan Prasad Dahal, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Deputy Speaker Indira Rana, former PM and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, leaders and activists of different political parties, members of the parliament, professionals and common people reached the Arya Ghat to pay last respects to Dhungana.
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