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MARGAO
City-based BJP leaders have made a plea to citizens from all walks of life, irrespective of political affiliations, to participate in the Asthi Kalash Visarjan programme of former Prime Minister late Atal Behari Vajpayee in South Goa on Thursday and Friday.
Addressing the media, party leader Sharmad Raiturcar informed that the program will start at Chaudi-Canacona on August 23 at 8.30 am before the ashes reach Cuncolim bazar at around 10.30 am.
Raiturcar said the program in Fatorda will commence at 8.30 am near the Bolshe circle before the ashes are taken to Navelim later in the morning at 10 am.
A programme has been arranged at the Lohia Maidan Margao at 11 am before the ashes will be carried to Mormugao taluka at Cortalim-Zuarinagar at 1 pm.
The ashes will be immersed into the Zuari river at 5.30 pm in the presence of South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar and state president Vinay Tendulkar.
“Various political leaders had come together in Delhi as a mark of respect to the former Prime Minister,” Sharmad said, while making an appeal to citizens from all walks of life, irrespective of political affiliations to join the program.
