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National flag to fly half-mast on Wednesday

The national flag will fly half-mast on Wednesday as a mark of respect to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.…

IANS | New Delhi | August 7, 2018 10:56 pm

National flag to fly half-mast on Wednesday

Indian National Flag (Photo: Facebook), M Karunanidhi (Photo: Facebook)

The national flag will fly half-mast on Wednesday as a mark of respect to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi who died at a Chennai hospital on Tuesday, a government statement said on Tuesday.

READ: M Karunanidhi 1924-2018 | Scriptwriter who wrote the destiny of Tamil Nadu

“It has also been decided to accord state funeral to the departed leader. The funeral will take place at Chennai on Wednesday and the government of India will observe one-day state mourning throughout the country. There will be no official entertainment on the day,” the Home Ministry statement said.

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