The Centre has declared a period of national mourning for seven days to honour former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died at the age of 92 on Thursday, sources have said.
The former Prime Minister’s last rites will be conducted with full state honours.
The sources added that all government programmes scheduled for Friday will be cancelled, and the Union Cabinet will hold a meeting at 11 am.
When a period of national mourning is declared, the National Flag will be flown at half-mast on the days of mourning throughout India on all buildings where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment on the days.
The Congress has also declared that all official programmes of the party, including Foundation Day celebration will be cancelled for next seven days and will resume on January 3. The party flag will also be flown at half-mast.
