Lagatar24 Desk
Lucknow, Oct 11: As crowds flocked to the native village of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav for his last darshan, Netaji amar rahein chants rang across Saifai. The three-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh passed away on Monday at a private hospital, and his mortal remains arrived in Saifai village that evening.
The socialist leader’s body has been stored at his ‘kothi,’ and cremation will occur at about 3 o’clock. A sizable pandal has been erected where the veteran politician’s final rites will be performed with the due state honours.
On Monday, BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, and Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh visited and paid their respects. They also sent Akhilesh Yadav their condolences. Today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chhatisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Bihar CM Nitesh Kumar will arrive to pay their respects.
Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party and the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, as well as Dharmendra Yadav, a former member of parliament, are present in Saifai village.
As many people, including VVIPs, are anticipated to visit the village to pay tribute to Mulayam Singh Yadav, strict security measures have been put in place. Around 10,000 individuals, according to a private security guard working the lines, paid their respects yesterday till 9:30 p.m.
The first day of the state’s mourning has begun in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared a three-day state of mourning in honour of the SP veteran.
After a protracted illness, Mulayam Singh Yadav (82) passed away on Monday at 8:16 am in a private hospital in Gurugram.
