The thousands who thronged the streets, whether out of curiosity or love for former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had their arms stretched out, each holding a mobile. All of them wanted to be a part of the funeral procession.

As Vajpayee’s body was taken from the BJP headquarters to Smriti Sthal near Rajghat, those lined up on both sides of the route witnessed an unusual sight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with BJP President Amit Shah by his side, walked a few paces behind the hearse, flanked by security. The two covered the 7-km stretch on foot in the sultry weather, as the temperature touched 36 degrees Celsius and humidity crossed 70 per cent.

The procession to take Vajpayee’s body to the cremation spot was long, with thousands of people and over a hundred vehicles. Several people who had come to pay their respects said Vajpayee had shown the path that Modi is on, and will always be remembered as the first true mass leader of the BJP. “It was he who started it,” said Budhh Sain, a BJP member from Bawana. “Beej toh unhone hi boye the.”

Credit by- The Indian Express

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