Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise: Tripura, WB governments declare holiday today
The Tripura government has declared a holiday today as a mark of respect to the former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in New Delhi yesterday. The West Bengal government has declared a half-day holiday in its offices and educational institutions. Tripura CM Biplab Kumar and WB CM Mamata Banerjee had flown to Delhi yesterday to pay their last respects to the visionary leader.
Notification from the Tripura government
A notification, issued last night, said all government offices, educational institutes and banks run by the Tripura government would remain closed. The government also declared state mourning for seven days. Throughout the mourning period, the national flag will fly at half mast. In a message, Deb said, "We lost a great statesman of the country. His demise is an irreparable loss to the country."
Notification from the WB government
"All state government undertakings, urban and local bodies, offices, government-aided schools, and colleges will be closed after 2 pm today," a senior WB government official said, quoting a notification issued late last night.
