Ex-CM Dharam Singh to be cremated with state honours today

Kalburgi: Former Karnataka chief minister Dharam Singh will be cremated with full state honours at 4 pm today.

All arrangements for the funeral ceremony, which will be held in accordance with the Rajput community rituals have been made at the minister's native village Nelogi.

Singh passed away on July 28 morning following a massive cardiac arrest. The body was brought to Kalaburgi in an ambulance late last night and has been kept for public viewing at N V Ground.

Several party workers, politicians and people gathered to pay their homage to the leader here.Meanwhile, tight security arrangements are in place for the funeral ceremony with separate entrances for the VVIPs and public.