Anil's body handed over to hospital authority

Kolkata, Mar 27 (UNI) Hundreds and thousands of mourners today mingled in an ocean of tears to bid adieu to their beloved comrade as the body of Anil Biswas was handed over to the hospital authority according to his wish.

Biswas' only daughter Ajanta Biswas handed over the body to N R S College and Hospital Principal Dr A K Mondal, Anatomy Head of department Anjali Sengupta and Superintendent Basanta Khan.

The last journey started from party headquarters at Alimuddin at 1645 hours and it took about an hour to reach the N R S Hospital.

Decked up in a red flag, the body was carried in an open carriage followed by party General Secretary Prakash Karat, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Polit Bureau members M K Pandhe, Ms Brinda Karat and other central and state committee leaders.

They were followed by thousands of party workers carrying party flags, shouting slogans like 'Anil Biswas amar rahe' besides singing songs.

Biswas had made a declaration in 2003 for donation of his body for medical research. Mr Prakash Karat and other Polit Bureau leaders carried his body from the party headquarters to place it on the carriage.

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