CHENNAI, Sep 30 : The mortal remains of eminent agricultural scientist Prof M.S.Swaminathan was cremated with police honours today.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin announced that the cremation of the architect of India’s Green revolution will be conducted with police honours as a mark of respect for his contribution.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N.Ravi visited the MSSRF campus, where his body was kept for public homage, and paid his last respects.
The Governor laid a wreath and paid homage to Prof Swaminathan, the architect of India’s green revolution at the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation.
He also met the family member of Prof Swaminathan and consoled them.
AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami also visited the MSSRF campus and paid homage to the departed soul.
CPI General Secretary D.Raja. Kerala Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty, Member of Parliament, Mavelikara Kodikunnil Suresh, PMK Leader G.K.Mani, CPI(M) State secretary G. Balakrishnan also paid their last respects to the body of Prof Swaminathn.
A large number of people from various walks of life also paid their last respects to Prof Swaminathan at the MSSRFpremises yesterday and today.
Earlier, the body of Prof Swaminathan, who passed away on Thursday, was was taken in a special vehicle accompanied by the staff of MSSRF and others, to Besant Nagar crematorium where the funeral was held with police honours in the presence of his daughters, family members and others.
Before the cremation, a police team from the Armed Reserve unit of Greater Chennai City Police observed a minute’s silence and offered a gun salute with the bugle sounding the last post as a mark of respect to the renowned scientist.
President Droupady Murmu, Vice-President Jagdish Dhankar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N.Ravi, Mr Stalin, Leaders of various political parties, Governors and Chief Ministers of various states and the scientific community condoled the death of Prof Swaminathan and recalled his contributions for the development of the Agricultural sector in the country. (UNI)
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