State funeral Shinzo Abe / State funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe, many world leaders including PM Modi present

The state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being performed at the Nippon Budokan Community Center in Tokyo. In this, more than 700 world leaders including PM Modi are present. Abe, 67, was shot dead on July 8 when he was addressing a public meeting during an election campaign. India also declared a day of national mourning on July 9 in Abe's honor.

State funeral Shinzo Abe: The state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is being performed at the Nippon Budokan Community Center in Tokyo. In this, more than 700 world leaders including PM Modi are present. Abe, 67, was shot dead on July 8 when he was addressing a public meeting during an election campaign. India also declared a day of national mourning on July 9 in Abe's honor.

protest against state funeral

Shinzo was cremated as a family member on July 15. A large number of people in Japan are protesting against the state funeral being held today. Demonstrations continue outside Nippon Budokan. In Japan, funerals of the royal family and prime ministers are not usually performed at government expense. The last rites are performed by the family members. However, the government is performing the state funeral of Abe.

About Rs 97 crore has been spent on this symbolic state funeral. For this reason the public and the opposition are opposing it and calling it a waste of money. Let us tell you that for the second time a state funeral of a PM is being held in Japan. Prior to this, a state funeral was held for Shigeru Yoshida in 1967.

PM Modi meets Japanese PM

Earlier, PM Modi met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. During this, discussions were held to further strengthen the relations between the two countries. Let us tell you that PM Modi reached Tokyo last night i.e. on 26 September to attend the state funeral program.

The closeness between Modi and Abe

Significantly, there was a lot of closeness between Prime Minister Modi and Abe. PM Modi wrote an emotional blog on Abe's death. PM Modi said, 'Shinzo Abe was not only a great figure of Japan, but also a global politician with a huge personality. He was a great supporter of Indo-Japanese friendship. It is very sad that he is no longer with us. Due to his untimely departure, where the whole world along with Japan has lost a great visionary leader, I have lost a dear friend of mine….

PM Modi wrote in memory of Abe, 'I am missing every moment spent with him today. Whether it is a visit to the 'Tozi Temple' in Kyoto, the joy of traveling together in the Shinkasen, visiting the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, the spiritual occasion of Ganga Aarti in Kashi or the 'Tea Ceremony' of Tokyo, these are the most memorable moments. The list is very long.