GOVERNMENT DECLARES THREE DAYS STATE MOURNING ON THE DEATH OF SHRI KRISHAN KANT

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Government has decided that as a mark of respect to the departed leader (Shri Krishan Kant, Vice President of India) state mourning will be observed throughout India for three days from 27^th July 2002 till 29^th July 2002 (Both Days inclusive). During the period of state mourning the national flag will be flown at half mast throughout India where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment. It has been further decided to accord state funeral to the departed leader at 4.30 p.m. on Sunday the 28^th July, 2002 at Nigam Bodh Ghat, Delhi. All central government offices all over India will remain closed on Saturday, the 27^th July, 2002.