**RSGE**::: WIRELESS MESSAGE/CRASH FROM: HOME atal bihari vajipai

NEW DELHI
TO: CHIEF SECRETARIES OF ALL STATE GOVERNMENTS &ADMINISTRATORS OF
UNION TERRITORIES
REPEAT: SECRETARIES TO GOVERNORS/ LT. GOVERNORS OF ALL STATES
UNION TERRITORY ADMINSTRATIONS
DATED:16.08.2018
NO.3/3/2018-PUBLIC.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ANNOUNCE WITH PROFOUND SORROW THE
DEATH OF SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA
ON 16TH AUGUST 2018, AT AIIMS HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI.
2. AS A MARK OF RESPECT TO THE DEPARTED DIGNITARY, IT HAS BEEN
DECIDED THAT SEVEN DAYS OF STATE MOURNING WILL BE OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT INDIA FROM 16.08.2018 TO 22.08.2018 BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE (
DURING THIS PERIOD THE NATIONAL FLAG WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST
THROUGHOUT INDIA WHERE IT IS REGULARLY FLOWN AND THERE WILL BE NO
IT HAS
OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT DURING THE PERIOD OF STATE MOURNING
ALSO BEEN DECIDED THAT THE STATE FUNERAL WILL BE ACCORDED TO LATE
SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE (
3. NATIONAL FLAG SHALL ALSO FLY HALF MAST ON THE DAY OF FUNERAL
IN ALL INDIAN MISSIONS / HIGH COMMISSIONS OF INDIA ABROAD()
4.
REQUEST KINDLY TAKE ACTION ACCORDINGLY ()
صلہ
1678418
(SATPAL CHOUHAN)
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
TEL: 011-2309 3178