The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Rajkumar's body moved from one place to another

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Thursday, Apr 13, 2006

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Rajkumar's body moved from one place to another

Staff Reporter

Bangalore: Scenes of spontaneous grief were witnessed in the city on Wednesday. Crowds began gathering outside M.S. Ramaiah Hospital by 2 p.m. soon after news about the death of Rajkumar spread. By this time, the body of the thespian was readied to be shifted to his Sadashivanagar residence.

By the time the mortal remains reached Sadashivanagar, there was an uncontrollable crowd, many in a frenzied state.

Mr. Rajkumar's body was kept on a cot in a basement room. People were allowed to file past a window outside the room; only a few such as the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, his son and Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, actors Upendra, Sudharani and Murali (a relative of Rajkumar), Srinath and actor and MP Ambarish were allowed inside the room where the body lay.

The plan then was to have the body lying in state for public viewing and his fans to pay their last respects. The police believed the grounds would be large enough for the mourners.

The crowd parted for a while to allow the ambulance inside the gates. Crowds had to be cleared for the body to be placed inside the vehicle.

The ambulance moved out around 4.30 p.m. There were no proper arrangements made for the body to be kept for public viewing; nothing could be done right then and there. At this stage the police decided the only suitable location for Rajkumar's body to be kept was Kanteerva Indoor Stadium.

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