The last rites of PT Thomas will be performed at Ravipuram Cemetery at 5.30 pm today. Opposition leader VD Satheesan said the party had decided to hold the funeral as he wished.
‘Do not put a wreath on a corpse; I want the song ‘Chandrakalabham’; PT’s Last Wishes
Congress leader PT Thomas is a man who has taken clear and strong positions throughout his life. He had a clear idea of how the world should be during and after his lifetime. An example of this is what he said about his own posthumous rites.
He had asked those closest to him not to offer even a single wreath on his body. He had earlier said that religious ceremonies should not be held in the church and that burial should take place in the Kochi Ravipuram cemetery.
Written by Vayalar Rama Varma. Sung by Devarajan
The shore is full of moonshine
The shore where the feathers of the rainbow fall
Will give this beautiful beach
Another birth
I have one more birth …
The strong voice in Kerala politics left today saying that he should leave with the accompaniment of the song. During the treatment, he told a close friend that if his family members wished, he could add a portion of his ashes to the church grave where his mother was buried. The last wishes were written in advance to a friend.
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