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Bal Thackeray's ashes to be immersed in Godavari on Friday

Press Trust of India | Posted on Nov 21, 2012 at 02:46pm IST

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Nashik: The urn containing ashes of Shiv Sena chief late Bal Thackeray was brought to Nashik and will be kept at the party office for 'darshan' till Thursday, official sources said on Wednesday.

On Friday, the ashes would be immersed in Godavari river, they said.

The urn was kept for darshan at Ghoti, Igatpuri Tuesday and Wednesday it will keep at Nashik Road, Sinnar, Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Niphad, Yeola, Manmad, Nandgaon and Pimpalgaon for people to pay their tributes to the late leader.

Thackeray\'s ashes to be immersed in Godavari on Friday

The urn containing ashes of the Shiv Sena chief are kept at party office in Nashik for \'darshan\'.

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