NEW DELHI: The government has announced one third state mourning on Saturday as a sign of respect to previous President of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth, who passed away on Thursday.
A home ministry announcement said the federal flag will be in half-mast on the afternoon of their mourning during India on buildings in which the tricolour is flown frequently, and there’ll be no formal entertainment.
As a sign of respect to the deceased dignitary, the government of India has determined that there’ll be a single day’s nation mourning on Saturday during India, ” the announcement said.
Jugnauth was also a former Prime Minister of Mauritius.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had clarified Jugnauth, that had been awarded India’s second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan, also as a statesman who had been the architect of modern Mauritius.
“A proud Pravasi Bharatiya, he helped invent the unique spiritual relationship which will take advantage of his heritage,” Modi’d said.
Govt declares One-fifth Say mourning in Regard of Mauritius ex-president Anerood Jugnauth
