Government, Rajkumar family relieved as Puneeth’s funeral goes off peacefully
The Hindu
Lakhs of Puneeth Rajkumar fans descended on Bengaluru for his funeral, but there was no trouble as friends and family said their final goodbyes to the actor
With the memory of violence and loss of life and property when thespian Dr. Rajkumar died in 2006 weighing heavily on everyone’s minds for the past three days, both the State Government and the Rajkumar family heaved a sigh of relief on Sunday as the funeral of Puneeth Rajkumar, which saw lakhs of his fans descend on the city, passed off peacefully.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and the Rajkumar family thanked each other and credited the fans of the actor for behaving responsibly and ensuring there was no violence.
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