Jaisalmer ex-ruler cremated, Raje expresses condolences

JAISALMER: Former ruler of Jaisalmer princely state Brajraj Singh was bid final farewell on Tuesday. Chaitanyaraj Singh and Janmajyay Raj Singh, sons of Singh, lit the pyre at the cremation ground of the royals around five-km from the city. Thousands of people in tears shouted slogans for the late ruler. People stood for hours to have a look of the erstwhile ruler.The body was kept at the Mandir Palace for the general public to offer tributes where Jaisalmer MLA Ruparam Dhandev, district collector Ashish Modi, SP Ajay Singh and many others came to pay their tributes.
The guards of the royal family fired three rounds in the air and blew the conch. Jaisalmer, Chandhan, Myazlar and other towns remained closed in memory of the departed leader.
Former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Union minister of state for agriculture Kailash Choudhary, cabinet ministers Pratap Singh Khachariawas and Saleh Mohammad, deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore, former MP Manvendra Singh and others expressed condolences.