Haridwar, May 20 -- Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Union minister Major General (retd) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri was cremated with full state honours at the Kharkhari crematorium in Haridwar on Wednesday, with senior political leaders, security personnel and a large number of people attending the funeral.

Khanduri, known for bringing military discipline to public service, personal integrity and simplicity, passed away in Dehradun on Tuesday at the age of 91.

Army and police personnel presented a guard of honour as the veteran leader was given a final farewell. His son, Manish Khanduri, lit the funeral pyre.

Khanduri's daughter, Uttarakhand assembly speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, said her father would be remembered as a leader who ...