Jaisalmer: Former Barmer MP Colonel Sonaram Choudhary was cremated with full military honours and social customs in Mohangarh town of Jaisalmer district Friday. His son, Raman Choudhary, performed the last rites. Thousands of people from various parts of Rajasthan gathered to pay their final respects to the late MP.Around noon, when the funeral procession reached the community cremation ground, army personnel gave him a gun salute and laid floral wreaths with full military honours. His son performed the last rites.Army officers paid their respects to the ex-soldier by laying floral wreaths. The market of Mohangarh town remained closed in mourning for Choudhary. People shut their establishments to pay homage, joining the funeral procession to bid him farewell. Thousands participated in the procession, chanting slogans in his honour. People from far and wide across western Rajasthan attended his last journey. tnn
