However, neither chief minister Pema Khandu nor his cabinet colleagues attended the funeral, apparently to avoid law and order issues. Also in attendance were state BJP president Tapir Gao, Assam minister Parimal Suklabaidya and senior MLA Padma Hazarika. Itanagar, Aug. 11: Thousands turned up to attend the last rites of senior Congress leader Kalikho Pul at Hawai in Anjaw district of Aruna-chal Pradesh late this afternoon. Altogether 21 persons flew to Hawai, 700km from here, this morning to attend the last rites, public relations officer to the chief minister, Ajay Saring told The Telegraph here. The funeral was held 2km from his Walla residence in Hawai town, officer on special duty to Pul, Gemso Billai, told The Telegraph from Hawai this evening.

Source: The Telegraph August 11, 2016 21:21 UTC