Raipur, August 23: Two ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) couldn't resist laughing hysterically at a ceremony in Chhattisgarh to mourn the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. BJP ministers Ajay Chandrakar and Brajmohan Agrawal were caught on camera giggling at the event that was part of the 'Asthi Kalash Yatra' where late Vajpayee's ashes were carried to state capitals.

According to reports, when Chhattisgarh BJP President Dharam Lal Kaushik was told about the incident, he pulled up both the ministers for showing such insensitivity at a time when the party was mourning the loss of one of its greatest leaders.

Video of BJP ministers giggling during event

The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were taken to various states from the national capital on Wednesday for immersion in rivers across the country as part of the BJP’s ‘asthi kalash yatra’.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah handed over urns containing the ashes of the late leader to the party’s state unit chiefs.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj joined Modi and Shah in handing over the urns.

Earlier, several BJP supporters were seen trolling Congress President Rahul Gandhi who was reportedly seen with a slight smile at the last rites of Vajpayee.

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