Bharat Ratna former President Pranab Mukherjee is no more. The country is emotional and mourning over the demise of Pranab da, who left his mark in every street of politics. The Government of India has declared a seven-day state mourning on his death from 31 August to 6 September. Every party has expressed its sorrow over the departure of Pranab da, who devoted his life to the Congress and then to beautify the President of the country.

The former president was admitted to the Army Hospital in the capital on August 10. He was confirmed to have corona infection and after this, after being hospitalized for brain surgery, his condition continued to be critical. Surgery was done to remove the blood clots that had frozen in his brain, but since then he was only on ventilator support.

The Union Home Ministry announced a 7-day state mourning on the death of the former president. During state mourning, the tricolor will remain half-tilted at government buildings across the country and there will be no government program.

The Union Home Ministry has issued an order saying that a seven-day state mourning will be observed across India from August 31 to September 6 on the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee.

The first national mourning in independent India was declared after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Now, in the case of other dignitaries, the center can issue special instructions and can declare national-state mourning. With this, ‘national mourning’ can be declared even during a major disaster in the country.

According to the Flag Code of India rule, during the state mourning, the national flag in important offices including the Legislative Assembly, Secretariat are half-bent. Apart from this, no formal and official programs are held in the state and during this period there are restrictions on ceremonies and official entertainment.

The state could only announce the state mourning earlier on the advice of the central government. But now the states have also been given this right as per the changed rules. Now the states themselves can decide who to give state honors.

The national mourning was one day after the death of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, but a seven-day state mourning has been declared in Goa.

News Source: HindustanTimes

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