Gandhi’s Ashes to Be Immersed in Ganges
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From Times Wire Reports
Forty-nine years after he was killed by a Hindu fanatic, Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes, which have been kept in a bank vault, will be immersed in the Ganges River, officials said. The Press Trust of India said the ashes will be handed over to Gandhi’s great-grandson today, following a court order. However, plans for the ashes to be taken on a nationwide pilgrimage before their immersion were blocked by the high court in Orissa state.
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