Manohar Parrikar dies at 63: India bids tearful adieu to Goa CM, people throng last journey

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar cremated with full state honors, India bids tearful adieu

Final rites of Goa CM Manohar Parrikar taking place at Miramar beach; his family members are present.

Suresh Prabhu, Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah and other leaders seen at Miramar beach where Manohar Parrikar will be laid to rest shortly

Manohar Parrikar's mortal remains brought to Miramar, final rites shortly

A sea of people bid tearful farewell to Goa CM and Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Thousands join Manohar Parrikar's final journey in Panaji, Goa. Final rites will be performed at 5 pm. 

People in large numbers throng Manohar Parrikar's final journey in Panaji

An artist from Amroha, Mohammad Zuhaib, pays his last respects to late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar by making a charcoal portrait

Union Minister Smriti Irani gets emotional as she pays last respects to Goa CM Manohar Parrikar

The affection and popularity he enjoyed from ordinary Goans was on display as hundreds of common folks, and his party workers lined up to pay tributes to Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar. People gathered at the BJP office in Panaji to pay last respects to the late leader.

Parrikar, 63, will be accorded state funeral with full military honours at Miramar at 5 pm. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Goa on Monday morning to pay tribute to chief minister Manohar Parrikar. Modi left for Goa soon after the Union Cabinet meeting, which was convened to condole the demise of Parrikar. The Goa chief minister's body has been kept at the BJP office in Panaji for the party leaders and workers to pay their last respects. From there, his body would be taken to Kala Academy, around three km away, to allow the public pay their tribute to him.

The Union Cabinet Monday condoled the demise of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, saying he will be remembered for his simplicity and as an exceptional administrator. After observing a two-minute silence, the Cabinet also passed a resolution which said, in his death the country has lost an able administrator who was affectionately called the "chief minister of commoners." Shri Parrikar will be remembered for his simplicity and his abilities as an exceptional administrator. His contribution to the building of modern Goa and to the modernization of India's Armed Forces as well as improvement to the lives of ex-Servicemen will never be forgotten, the resolution read.

Thousands of people thronged the streets of the state capital to catch a final glimpse of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, as his mortal remains was brought to the BJP office here for party workers to pay their last respect. His remains would be taken to Kala Academy, around three km from the BJP office, later on Monday, to allow the public pay their tribute to him.

A pall of gloom descended on the BJP office and hundreds of Parrikar supporters turned emotional when his mortal remains, wrapped in the tricolour, was brought there. The truck carrying the 63-year-old chief minister's body travelled 5 km from his private residence in Dona Paula to Panaji, as people tried to catch sight of the popular leader, who rose from the small coastal state to become the country's defence minister. The area around the BJP office in the heart of the capital city was packed with people who arrived there to pay tributes to Parrikar before his final journey.

Seven-day mourning has been declared in Goa, following the death of its chief minister Manohar Parrikar. All the state government offices, local autonomous bodies, public sector undertakings, all educational institutions including aided institutions shall remain closed today. High Court of Bombay at Goa and District Courts in the state will also remain shut today. 

Goa chief minister and former defence minister Manohar Parrikar would be accorded state funeral with full military honours on Monday, according to the home ministry. MHA Joint Secretary S K Shahi, in an order issued on Sunday, said the Ministry of Defence is requested to make arrangements for state funeral with full military honours.

The final rites of Parrikar will be performed at 5 pm on Monday at the Miramar beach here, next to the memorial of Goa's first chief minister Dayanand Bandodkar, who was also cremated there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend Parrikar's funeral. The prime minister will land at Panjim airport at 01:30 pm and will go to Kala Academy to pay last respects to the former defence minister. 

High Court of Bombay at Goa and District Courts in the state to remain closed today in view of passing away of Goa CM Manohar Parrikar.

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM: Manohar Parrikar's mortal remains to be kept at the BJP head office, Panjim.
10:30 AM: Manohar Parrikar’s mortal remains to be taken to Kala Academy, Panjim. 
11:00 AM to 04:00 PM: Public to pay their final respects to Manohar Parrikar.
04:00 PM: Funeral procession of Manohar Parrikar to SAG grounds, Campal.
04:30 PM: Vidhi at SAG grounds, Campal. 
05:00 PM: Last rites of Manohar Parrikar.

Senior BJP leader LK Advani termed Manohar Parrikar fighter and bold as he paid him homage. In his condolence message, Advani said that he was extremely sad to learn about Parrikar's demise. 

"I had the opportunity to meet him at Goa in the month of January this year. Despite his illness, he was quite bold to sit up, attend to office work and also interact with everyone. Manohar Parrikar was a fighter on all fronts and was also instrumental in forming the first BJP Government in Goa. A man of few words, he believed in accomplishing his tasks with utmost dedication. I pay my condolences to all the members of his family. May his soul rest in peace."

The Union Cabinet will meet today to condole the demise of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The special cabinet meeting would be held at 10 am. A two-minute would be observed in his memory and a resolution would also be passed hailing Parrikar's contribution as a public figure, official sources said.
Whenever a senior leader of any political party, or a minister passes, the Union Cabinet meets to condole the demise. 

The Goa Church has condoled the demise of Manohar Parrikar, claiming that the chief minister sometimes sought its opinion before taking "far-reaching decisions for the benefit of the state". We acknowledge gratefully the respect and consideration he had for the church authorities in this state, Archbishop of Goa and Daman Fr Filipe Neri Ferrao said in a condolence message on Sunday.

"He would sometimes seek their opinion before coming out with far-reaching decisions for the benefit of the state," Ferrao said. His appreciation for the contribution of the Catholic educational institutions in Goa was well-known, he said.

"As the chief minister of Goa, he showed great acumen in the political administration of the state and was always considerate towards the developmental needs of the people of this land," he added.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi Sunday condoled the demise of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and described him as "one of Goa's favourite sons". He said Parrikar was respected and admired across party lines and had bravely battled his illness for over a year.

"I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Goa CM, Shri Manohar Parrikar Ji, who bravely battled a debilitating illness for over a year. Respected and admired across party lines, he was one of Goa's favourite sons. My condolences to his family in this time of grief(sic)," Gandhi said on Twitter.

The Congress on its official Twitter handle also said, “We condole the passing of former Union Minister & Chief Minister @manoharparrikar. We hope that his family finds strength in their moment of grief.”

The last rites of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar will be performed at Miramar in Panaji on Monday evening. Parrikar's mortal remains will be kept at the BJP head office from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Monday, before shifting them to the Kala Academy, where general public can pay their respects between between 11 am and 4 pm. Parrikar's final journey will begin after 4 pm when his remains will be taken to Miramar area in a procession. The final rites will be performed at 5 pm.

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