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THE GOAN NETWORK
PONDA: The final rites of former deputy speaker Vishnu Surya Wagh will take place at the Muktidham crematorium in Ponda on Sunday and the departed leader will be accorded a State funeral.
The mortal remains of noted writer Wagh, who passed away in South Africa on February 8, is expected to reach the State in the wee hours of Sunday.
After reaching his residence in Dhavali, it will be kept at Dayanand Bandodkar Ground in Kashimath-Ponda from 9 am onwards to enable public to pay their tributes.
Later in the evening, the final rites will be take place at the Muktidham crematorium at around 4 pm. All arrangements have been made by authorities and police as part of the state funeral for the departed leader.
The late Wagh was a multi-faceted personality skilled in acting, writing dramas, poetry and other forms of literature. He was also known as a good cartoonist.
