New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's admirers couldn't control their tears as her mortal remains made their way from her residence to the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. Scores of admirers sprinted along with the vehicle that carried Swaraj's body ahead of the last rites and kept shouting slogans hailing the veteran politician, breaking down frequently.

The two slogans chanted most were "Sushmaji amar rahe" and "Jab tak suraj chand rahega, Sushma tera naam rhega". So shrill was the sloganeering that the sirens in the convoy carrying Swaraj's had to get louder to clear the path.