Watch: 21-gun salute not completed as rifles fail to fire at ex-Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra's cremation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi And Other Senior Police Officials Were Present During The Cremation Process.
The 21-gun salute tradition during the cremation of former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra could not be completed as all the 22 rifles brought for the purpose failed to fire.
Mishra passed away on August 19 and the cremation took place at Balua Bazar on Wednesday amid with full state honours.
In accordance with the tradition, a 21-gun salute had to be given to the departed soul. As the policemen got ready to fire from their guns, none of the guns could actually fire. The policemen tried their best but not a single firing-action could be carried out, the police said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and other senior police officials were present during the cremation process.
According to reports quoting eye-witnesses, even senior officers tried to make the guns work but failed to find any solution. The cremation rituals were completed without the gun salute.
For all the Latest India News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.
More from India
Do You Know....Ambedkar as a Social Scientist?
10th anniversary of Crimea: A Photo Exhibition was organized at the Russian House in New Delhi
GATORADE USES DATA TO UNLOCK URBAN PLAYGROUNDS, WITH THEIR INITIATIVE 'TURF FINDER'
News Nation Network Receives Prestigious Amity Corporate Excellence Award at INBUSH ERA Global Summit
Foreign Ministers of Finland and India Unveil a Logo Marking 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties