State funeral for Acharya Janaki Vallabh Shastri Patna: Janaki vallabh Shastri the veteran Uttar Chhayavadi poet passed away at the ripe age of 96 after protracted illness. According to the latest reports, the Bihar government has announced that it accord a state funeral to the universally respected Hindi poet. Acharya Ji passed away at his residence in Muzaffarpur town of Bihar. ‘Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to accord state funeral to Shastri,’ an official spokesman said. Shastri died after protracted illness at his residence in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur town, about 85 km...