Industrialist Rahul Bajaj cremated with full state honours

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray among others paid homage to the industrial tycoon

PUNE The last rites of former Bajaj Group chairman, Rahul Bajaj, were performed in Pune on Sunday with full state honours with representatives of India Inc, politicians and common people bidding a final adieu to the veteran industrialist.

Baba Ramdev (in orange) and Supriya Sule (in saree) were seen at the funeral service of Rahul Bajaj which was held at Vaikunth Smashan Bhumi at Navi Peth on Sunday. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

The last rites were performed by Rahul Bajaj’s sons Rajeev and Sanjiv at the electric crematorium at Vaikunth Smashanbhoomi in Pune. breathed his last in a private hospital here on Saturday due to illness. He was 83. Earlier, Bajaj’s mortal remains were kept at his residence in Akurdi near Pune for the last ‘darshan’.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray among others paid homage to the industrial tycoon.