Kochi: PT Thoams MLA was cremated at Ravipuram cemetery. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid his last respects.
The body was taken from Thrikkakkara Community Hall to Ravipuram in a mourning procession.
Thousands of people had come to Thrikkakara to pay their last respects to him. Religious ceremonies were avoided as he requested, and the funeral rites were performed with the song ‘Chandrakalabham Charthiyurangum Theeram’, PT’s favorite.
Issued by Police Guard of Honor. Hundreds of Congress workers also attended the funeral with slogans. In Thrikkakara, the mourning procession passed between the activists who were emotional on both sides of the road. The leaders had initially announced that the funeral would take place at 5 p.m. But the funeral was delayed as people gathered to catch a glimpse of their leader.
Actor Mammootty and senior Congress leaders paid their last respects at a public meeting at Palarivattom half an hour earlier. Later it was put on public display at the Ernakulam DCC office and town hall. Rahul Gandhi went to the town hall and offered his last obeisances.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker MB Rajesh, Ministers P Rajeev, K Rajan, and Roshi Augustine were also present to pay tributes to PT. Senior Congress leaders like Oommen Chandy and KC Joseph also paid their last respects. The body was brought to his hometown Idukki Upputhodu on Thursday morning.
Hundreds of people were waiting to pay their last respects. PT Thomas, who was undergoing treatment for cancer, passed away at 10.15 am on Wednesday at Vellore Christian Medical College. He was diagnosed with the disease two months ago.
