A seven-day state mourning will be observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday night in Delhi. During this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast across India, the Union Home Ministry has announced (PICS/ATUL KAMBLE)
Updated On: 2024-12-27 05:55 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
In a communication to all chief secretaries of state and union territories on Thursday, the home ministry also said that a state funeral will be accorded to Singh and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning
At the BMC headquarters
The tricolour flies at half mast at Mantralaya
The national flag will also fly half-mast on the day of funeral in all Indian missions and high commissions abroad, the home ministry said
At Bombay High Court
Meanwhile, PM Modi described his predecessor's death as a big loss to the nation, asserting that his commitment to the people and the country's development would always be respected
