Thousands gathered on Tuesday to bid adieu to the four jawans from Uttar Pradesh, who were among those martyred in Sunday's terrorist attack on Army camp at Uri.
According to reports, the bodies of the martyrs — Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Harendra Yadav, Rajesh Singh and Ganesh Shankar — were consigned to flames at their respective villages amid chanting of anti-Pakistan slogans.
The martyrs were given the ceremonial gun salute. Reports said that hundreds joined the funeral procession of Lance Naik Rajesh Kumar Yadav in Ballia district. The people shouted slogans against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and asked the Centre to give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Rajesh was cremated on the banks of the Ganga at Dubahar.
Similar scenes were witnessed at the funeral processions of Harnedra Yadav in Ghazipur, Rajesh Singh in Jaunpur and Ganesh Shankar in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the state.
Harendra's septuagenarian father chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", when his body arrived at the village. "The government must teach Pakistan a lesson," he said, even as tears welled up in his eyes.
People vied with each other to carry the coffins of the martyrs to the cremation grounds.The bodies of the martyrs reached their native villages on Monday night from Varanasi. People thronged the homes of the martyrs to pay their respect. Senior officials of the state government and army officers were also present at the funeral.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 20 lakh each to the next of the kin of the martyrs.
According to reports, the bodies of the martyrs — Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Harendra Yadav, Rajesh Singh and Ganesh Shankar — were consigned to flames at their respective villages amid chanting of anti-Pakistan slogans.
The martyrs were given the ceremonial gun salute. Reports said that hundreds joined the funeral procession of Lance Naik Rajesh Kumar Yadav in Ballia district. The people shouted slogans against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and asked the Centre to give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Rajesh was cremated on the banks of the Ganga at Dubahar.
Similar scenes were witnessed at the funeral processions of Harnedra Yadav in Ghazipur, Rajesh Singh in Jaunpur and Ganesh Shankar in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the state.
Harendra's septuagenarian father chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", when his body arrived at the village. "The government must teach Pakistan a lesson," he said, even as tears welled up in his eyes.
People vied with each other to carry the coffins of the martyrs to the cremation grounds.The bodies of the martyrs reached their native villages on Monday night from Varanasi. People thronged the homes of the martyrs to pay their respect. Senior officials of the state government and army officers were also present at the funeral.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 20 lakh each to the next of the kin of the martyrs.
Thousands gathered on Tuesday to bid adieu to the four jawans from Uttar Pradesh, who were among those martyred in Sunday’s terrorist attack on Army camp at Uri.
According to reports, the bodies of the martyrs — Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Harendra Yadav, Rajesh Singh and Ganesh Shankar — were consigned to flames at their respective villages amid chanting of anti-Pakistan slogans.
The martyrs were given the ceremonial gun salute. Reports said that hundreds joined the funeral procession of Lance Naik Rajesh Kumar Yadav in Ballia district. The people shouted slogans against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and asked the Centre to give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Rajesh was cremated on the banks of the Ganga at Dubahar.
Similar scenes were witnessed at the funeral processions of Harnedra Yadav in Ghazipur, Rajesh Singh in Jaunpur and Ganesh Shankar in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the state.
Harendra’s septuagenarian father chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, when his body arrived at the village. "The government must teach Pakistan a lesson,” he said, even as tears welled up in his eyes.
People vied with each other to carry the coffins of the martyrs to the cremation grounds.The bodies of the martyrs reached their native villages on Monday night from Varanasi. People thronged the homes of the martyrs to pay their respect. Senior officials of the state government and army officers were also present at the funeral.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 20 lakh each to the next of the kin of the martyrs.
According to reports, the bodies of the martyrs — Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Harendra Yadav, Rajesh Singh and Ganesh Shankar — were consigned to flames at their respective villages amid chanting of anti-Pakistan slogans.
The martyrs were given the ceremonial gun salute. Reports said that hundreds joined the funeral procession of Lance Naik Rajesh Kumar Yadav in Ballia district. The people shouted slogans against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and asked the Centre to give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Rajesh was cremated on the banks of the Ganga at Dubahar.
Similar scenes were witnessed at the funeral processions of Harnedra Yadav in Ghazipur, Rajesh Singh in Jaunpur and Ganesh Shankar in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the state.
Harendra’s septuagenarian father chanted "Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, when his body arrived at the village. "The government must teach Pakistan a lesson,” he said, even as tears welled up in his eyes.
People vied with each other to carry the coffins of the martyrs to the cremation grounds.The bodies of the martyrs reached their native villages on Monday night from Varanasi. People thronged the homes of the martyrs to pay their respect. Senior officials of the state government and army officers were also present at the funeral.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 20 lakh each to the next of the kin of the martyrs.