Rishikesh: ‘Only’ 13 people turn up to pay last respects to GD Agarwal at AIIMS
Only 13 people visited the AIIMS over a period of 10 weeks to view the mortal remains of Swami Gyan Swaroop.
Only 13 people visited the AIIMS over a period of 10 weeks to view the mortal remains of Swami Gyan Swaroop.
Apart from family members, no one was allowed to see Agarwal's body at the hospital. A big controversy erupted after the death of the Swami.
She said the entire 10-crore strong Agrawal community was "feeling orphaned due to his death" and warned that they will remember and express their sentiments in the 2019 elections.
Sant Gopaldas from Haryana is on fast since the past 111 days.
Water conservationist and environmentalist Rajendra Singh, popularly known as waterman of India, and Uttarakhand Congress vice president Jot Singh sat on a dharna after the AIIMS authorities refused the demand for keeping the body for public display.
Agarwal passed away at the age of 86 at a hospital in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Thursday, 111 days after he began a fast for a pollution-free Ganga.
