Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who died on Monday, will be cremated in New Delhi today. Mukherjee died more than 20 days after undergoing brain surgery to remove the clot. He was on the ventilator since the surgery.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense, Mukherjee’s body will be kept in his official residence on Tuesday morning for people to pay their last tribute to him.
The crowning hours for official dignitaries will be from 9:15 am to 10:15 am for official dignitaries and 45 minutes for other dignitaries, the Defense Ministry statement said.
This will be followed by an hour for the general public to pay tribute to the late president at No. 10 Rajaji Marg, he added.
The ministry also said that the deceased president’s mortal remains will come in a hearse instead of normal weapons transport due to Covid-19 related protocols in place.
Mukherjee, a recipient of the country’s highest civilian award and a towering statesman admired beyond party lines, died in a hospital in Delhi on Monday, leaving a rich legacy that he built on a five-decade public life that has cemented his place. as a dean of Indian politics and a quintessential problem solver for Congress in its prime.
Mukherjee, 84, died of multiple organ failure after being admitted to the New Delhi Army Research and Referral Hospital three weeks ago. He fell into a coma after brain surgery on August 10, and also tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Doctors said the seven-time MP died of cardiac arrest at 4.30 pm Monday. The government has announced a seven-day state duel from August 31 to September 6.
Mukherjee, who received the Bharat Ratna in 2019, is survived by two sons and a daughter; his wife died in 2015.
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