By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: The last rites of Subhadra Verma, wife of senior Congress leader and former minister Sajjan Singh Verma, were performed on Monday at the Regional Park crematorium in Indore. Their son, Pawan Verma, lit the funeral pyre and bid an emotional farewell to his mother.
A large number of public representatives, Congress leaders, social workers and citizens joined the funeral procession to pay their last respects.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jeetu Patwari also attended the cremation and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family. Describing the news of her passing as deeply saddening, he said she was known for her gentle and dignified personality. Patwari prayed for peace for the departed soul and strength for the family, adding that the entire state Congress stands with the Verma family in this difficult hour.
