Tarun Gogoi's last journey in Guwahati attended by thousands, Statesman bid adieu with tears

GUWAHATI: Watchers' eyes moistened up with tears as 3-time former Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi's mortal remains were taken in a massive procession from the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati's Panjabari area to Navagraha crematorium in the afternoon hours of Thursday (November 26).

Gogoi's well wishers paid their last respects to the political stalwart as the procession snaked across the streets of a heavily crowded Guwahati as scores upon scores poured out of their houses to pay their respects to the man who immortalized the phrase "baad dia he" (just leave it).

Everywhere the procession has gone, people have poured outside their homage to pay their respects to the deceased Congress veteran who died on Monday due to complications related to the COVID-19.

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"There was a massive gathering in the Chandmari area as soon as word spread that the procession was about to arrive. People were waiting in droves to witness Gogoi's last journey. People stood side by side, and it looked more like an unintentional human chain. All have been eagerly waiting for a last glimse of Gogoi," said Anumita Das, a Guwahati local.

Gogoi's final journey saw people from all faiths offering prayers for the deceased former Chief Minister, who was a key architect of the economic progress that Assam witnessed during the turn of the millennium after years of strife and turmoil.

The mortal remains of Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi were earlier today taken to his official residence at the Ministers’ colony in Dispur. From the ministers’ colony, he was taken to the Rukminigaon Church on the G.S Road.

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After completion of a prayer service at the Rukminigaon church in the city, the procession headed towards the B. Borooah Road and Zoo Road areas.

Gogoi's body was then taken to the Zoo Road Namghar and then the funeral procession continued along the Chandmari and GNB road. It then proceeded for prayers at the Burra Masjid in Ambari.

The next stop was Shukleshwar Temple and then the procession has headed towards the Ugratara Temple in the Uzanbazar area.

Lastly, Gogoi's mortal remains were taken to the Navagraha Crematorium where they were interred.

The Assam government has declared a half-holiday on Thursday as a mark of respect for the three-time Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.

According to a government order, the state government, semi-government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, boards and educational institutions will remain closed from 1 pm on Thursday. Gogoi will be cremated with full state honours on November 26.

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