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Then Chief of the Congress party and former Prime mInister was assassinated in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu on the 21st May, 1991. This was filmed on the 24th of May 1991, the last journey of the former Prime MInister of India from his residence, Teen Murti Bhavan to the banks of the Yamuna where his body will be consigned to flames as per the Hindu religious practice amidst chants of mantras. Amitabh Bachchan is filmed standing next to a grieving Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. In the sea of people are important dignitaries from the military and political circle of India and also 60 plus dignitaries from around the world are present. Then Prime Minister of India Chandrashekhar is seen with Sitaram Kesri in the jam packed room. A very young Rahul Gandhi is seen next to the coffin covered
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