Tarun Gogoi’s last journey begins, mortal remains taken to his official residence

GUWAHATI: Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s last journey has begun from GMCH at around 9 A.M today. Gogoi has been taken to his official residence in Dispur where people are paying their final tribute.

 The former CM will be taken to Rajiv Bhawan at around 1 P.M  and then will be shifted to Srimanta Shankardeva Kalakshetra at 4 P.M where his remains will be kept till November 25.

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His body will be kept at the Srimanta Kalakshetra for two days — on November 24 and 25 — so that people can pay their final respects to him.

It needs mention here that the Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday declared state mourning for 3 days from today (November 24) onwards. Gogoi’s last rites will be performed on November 26.

It was further informed that during this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast where it is regularly flown and that there will be no public entertainment during this period.

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