Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee along with JP Nadda, Shanta Kumar. File photo
Tribune News Service
Shimla, August 16
The Himachal government has declared seven-day state mourning and two days of public holiday as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in Delhi on Thursday.
National flag would fly at half-mast during the mourning period.
The state government has also declared public holidays for August 17 and 18 as a mark of respect.
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