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Shashi Tharoor immerses Sunanda Pushkar’s ashes in Ganga in Haridwar

Union Minister of State for HRD, Shashi Tharoor immersed the ashes of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar in the Ganges in Haridwar on Monday. (IE Photo)

Updated: January 21, 2014 18:44 IST

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Union Minister of State for HRD, Shashi Tharoor immersed the ashes of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar in the Ganges in Haridwar on Monday. (IE Photo)

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Shashi Tharoor was accompanied by Sunanda's 21-year-old son Shiv Menon to Haridwar along with a few other family members. (IE Photo)

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Shashi Tharoor and Shiv stand together by the river with a pot carrying ashes from Sunanda's pyre. (IE Photo)

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The mortal remains of Sunanda Pushkar were consigned to flames in New Delhi in presence of her family members. (IE Photo)

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Sunanda's son Shiv Menon was accompanied by Tharoor to lit the pyre as well at the Lodhi Road crematorium. (IE Photo)

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There were emotional scenes as mourning family members wept and comforted each other and friends paid their respects to the departed soul. (IE Photo)

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