Apposite funeral held for Mizoram stalwart Hiphei
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AIZAWL, April 09, 2020: District Level Task Force Committee, Siaha District held an emergency meeting, Chaired by DLTF Committee chairman and Deputy Commissioner Bhupesh Chaudhary to deliberate upon how to receive the corpse of Hiphei and its subsequent funeral services. So that no untoward incidents took place in the course of preventing heartbroken and unruly public gathering and to arrange ways and means as well; for the kith and kin of the deceased to pay their last homage to their beloved leader without violating the prevailing Covid-19 induced Social distancing Order.
Hiphei, 82, the Former MP (Rajya Sabha) and Former Speaker of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly is one of the tallest figure and senior most leader in the political realm of the Mizoram State. He breathed his last at Aizawl Wednesday morning at around 7:30am.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
His corpse reached Siaha Town, his native home town, and Christian funeral function was held Thursday.
Anyone who wanted to send CONDOLENCE MESSAGE to the bereaved Family and the people of Maraland can do so in the given Mobile phone number and Email Address below: which will be compiled and published later on. Phone - 8730096674 Email: [email protected]