In pics: Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes immersed in Ganga
As the Prime Minister, he had also ensured that the newly created hill state got a special status to facilitate its speedy industrialisation and growth.
The ritual is slated to take place at the Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah and other VVIPs are expected to attend.