Revenue minister R Ashoka performs mass last rites of over 1,000 bodies


Mandya, Jun 3 (IANS): After waiting for more than two months, with no relatives coming to pick even the 'asthi' (Potful ash and bone remnants), Karnataka revenue minister, R. Ashoka has performed last rites of over 1,000 'Asthis' in triveni sangama in Srirangapattana here.

The revenue minister on Wednesday himself took the sankalpam (taking pledge) after hiring services of over a dozen priests led by chief priest Bhanu Prakash Sharma who led the last rites.

After performing the last rites, Ashoka tweeted saying that he was content in performing last rites of departed souls. "I did this to allay fears of relatives, who do not even come near crematoriums after the body is cremated. I direct deputy commissioners to perform last rites in all districts if the such Asthis have remained unclaimed for while," he said in his tweet.

"Asthi Visarjan is a very important religious process as per Hindu religious tradition. The meaning of Asthi is the leftover bone or some collected ashes of dead people. After the last rites are performed the remains of the dead person are collected, these are mostly tied in a piece of cloth. In the end, the immersed ashes will flow in quiet water like a river. This overall process of immersion is called "Asthi visarjan"," the government officers told IANS.

He added that Srirangapatna is considered to be one of the holiest sites to perform these last rites.

According to him, these Asthis were taking space in all 11 crematoriums of Bengaluru, where Covid patients were cremated.

"This was an unforeseen circumstance, despite our best efforts we could not reach out to relatives as their mobile phones mostly remained switched off or never picked up. As a result of this, we were having space shortage to store new Ashtis, therefore, after taking all precautions and measures we decided perform last rites of around 1,000 Asthis of the nearly 1,500 Ashtis which have remained unclaimed till date," the officer said.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Clarance, Udupi, Mumbai, Canada

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Looks like looking for CM'S chair.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಿವಿ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಹೇಳುವೆನು ಗೋವುಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಬದಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ. ಗೋವುಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಜನರು ಕೊಡುವ ಸುಂಕದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪೋಲು ಮಾಡದಿರಿ.

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  • Omar, Mysore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Sarkar ka hukum hai ki , Be positive and image building...Vikaas karoo aur logon ko sida kailaasa bejo

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  • Harold Dcunha, Mangalore, India.

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Save people's life. Procure more vaccination, oxygen cylinder and all medicine required to save life from pandemic. Good job, of doing last rites for the dead. That too over 1,000 dead bodies in not at all a joke.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good job...., shava samskara bhagya...,

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Here comes the India mocking phenomenon all the way from DXB

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  • Nizar, Mangalore/Yanbu-KSA.

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    This is not an achievement from the minister ,We should have appreciated if they saved 1000 lives instead of last rites. This last rites had happened due to the negligence of central & state government. Let them build specialized hospital to fight against such disease.

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  • Kereng Jarukihooli, Bajpe, Dhamaskatte, Bharain

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Million dollar question, how you will tell he wil be next CM? I think next CM of karnataka is PAchava VV

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  • Clara, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good Job .

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Its a good deed indeed. But helping needy and power stricken people while living is more valuable and serves the purpose.

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  • J P James, Puchhal

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    I appreciate the good work from Ashok, I think no one has the daring to such things other than Ashok, I want very soon Ashok will be the CM of Karnataka

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  • Logical Thinking, India

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    If these people asked to do the final cremation, then they will not show their face to anyone... now its all done and it is easy job to get peoples sympathy...

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    It's looks like they came to power in state & central to perform last rites of people & in future.........etc......

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  • Manoj, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Due to these guys foolish governance we are dieing daily....

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  • SB, Mlore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Which Die ? hair dye ? You can only die once. You can only act daily.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Ashoka should have gone on the banks of river Ganga ...

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  • PRABHU, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good job Ashok Sir. Keep it up.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Online registration available if interested.

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good job good work. May their souls rest in peace. But is this is a political gimmick for a name or is it from the bottom of the heart with lovingness. If it is good intentions . Then God bless you

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  • Kiran Dsouza, Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good job by the Minister to give Final respect to the deceased. God bless him, the state.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Good work.

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  • Patrick Fernandes, Mulki/Bangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    After death services are given; when alive no services no life saving supports.

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  • N. D'Souza, Talluru/Kundapura

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    So sad. Poor souls became the victims of this unseen virus. May the father almighty grant them eternal peace. Heartfelt condolences for all those who lost their near and dear ones.

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  • Jaggu, Gudeangadi

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Carona made separation with loved ones...while living and also after death. Question arises on what basis our good medical team working 24 hours day and night to save lives. After all they also belonged to somebody's dear and near ones. How long it will lasts...no one knows..one type of fearness engulfed in the minds of people.

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  • Babu Shenoy, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    ಜಗ್ಗು ಮಾರಾಯಾ, ಸಾಲೆಗ್ ಪೋನಗ ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಷ್ ಕ್ಲಾಸ್'ಡ್ ಗ್ರಾಮರ್ ಕಲ್ತ್'ಜನಾ? ನನ ಒರ ಸಾಲೆಗ್ ಪೋಂಡ ಯೆಡ್ಡೆ.

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  • Jaggu, Gudeangadi

    Thu, Jun 03 2021

    Someone doing good work without knowing others. God bless them.

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