Singing sensation Ishmeet Singh, who died in the Maldives on Wednesday, will be given a state funeral in his native town Ludhiana by the Punjab Government on Thursday.
Directions to this effect were given by the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here on Wednesday evening, his Media Advisor H S Bains said.
The state government has also arranged a chartered plane to bring Ishmeet's body to Ludhiana from New Delhi, Bains said adding that cremation would take place with full state honours on Thursday.
He said that state government officials and leaders of the ruling SAD-BJP alliance will escort the body from Halwara airport near Ludhiana to his residence in Shastri Nagar area of the town.
Ishmeet, the winner of the reality show 'Voice of India 2007' had gone to the Maldives on Friday for a stage show. He drowned in the hotel swimming pool on Tuesday evening.
The death of the 19-year-old singer has been condoled by a number of state leaders and ministers including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his predecessor Amarinder Singh, SAD President Sukhbir Badal and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal.
Atwal and Sukhbir were among those who visited Ishmeet's residence in Ludhiana on Wednesday.
Condoling the death of the talented singer, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said, "He had earned name and fame at a young age and was bound to progress further, but a young life has been cut short."
Ishmeet was pursuing B.Com second year in MNC College, Mumbai.
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