Details of King’s cremation


June 2, 2001
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Kathmandu, June 2: Regent Prince Gyanendra and brother-in-law Kumar Mohan Bikram Shahi of assassinated King Birendra attended the state funeral for King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya Saturday at the burning ghats of Pashupatinath temple.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, whose effigy was burnt during the funeral procession, was also present at the cremation site.

The government announced  a five-day public holiday and national mourning for 13 days. King Dipendra is in critical condition at a hospital in the capital.

Ghorahk SJB Rana, husband of Princess Shruti, is critically injured with  lung wounds.
Gyanendra survived the shoot-out as he was away at Chitwan. Queen Mother Ratna and Princess Helen, aunt of the King, survived the shoot-out as they were not in the  dining room where the shoot-out occurred.

“We have lost a popular monarch. He was our only hope in the present uncertain situation,” said Sanuman Sakya, a taxi driver.