Monday, 24 May 2021 | PNS | New Tehri
Emotional tributes were paid to the noted environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna as an urn containing his ashes reached the Thakkar Bappa Hostel in New Tehri.
A tree was also planted in his memory at the hostel premises by the nature lovers gathered here. Himalaya Bachao Andolan activist Sameer Raturi reached the hostel from Rishikesh with the urn after which people bid an emotional farewell and paid homage to Bahuguna while observing Covid guidelines. The famous environmentalist was always in favour of fruit bearing trees.
Speaking on the occasion, former president of Pradesh Congress Committee, Kishore Upadhyay said that a personality like Bahuguna will never be born again in Uttarakhand. His penance and strength is recognised by the world.
Raturi said that the urn will reach Silyara Ashram on Monday. On the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Shridev Suman on May 25, the ashes will be offered in the Ganga at Devprayag. Pratapnagar block chief Pradeep Chand Ramola, former president of district bar association Shanti Prasad Bhatt, Devendra Naudiyal, Musharraf Ali and others were present on the occasion.
