Renowned agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan was cremated with police honours specially accorded by the State government as a mark of respect for his contribution.
Swaminathan, known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away at his residence in Chennai on Thursday at the age of 98. The body was kept on the campus of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), an institute he founded, where people from all walks of life paid tribute to the late scientist.
On Saturday, the body was taken in a special vehicle, accompanied by the staff of the MSSRF and others, to the Besant Nagar crematorium for the final rites.
