GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that the state government has declared a seven-day state mourning to honor the late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. In honor of Dr. Singh, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at all state government buildings, and all official entertainment events will be suspended throughout the mourning period.
The state mourning will start on December 26, 2024, and will last until January 1, 2025.
“As a mark of respect to Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji, former Prime Minister of India, the Government of Assam will observe a seven-day state mourning from 26.12.2024 to 01.01.2025. During this period, the national flag will fly at half-mast at all state government establishments, and all official entertainment programs will be canceled,” the chief minister posted on X.
Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of India’s economic reforms, passed away in Delhi on Thursday night at the age of 92. He served as India’s Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 and represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha for five consecutive terms, from 1991 to 2019.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with other political leaders across Assam, has expressed their condolences on the passing of Dr. Singh. Dr. Manmohan Singh's residence in Guwahati was a rented ground-floor apartment in the house of former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia, situated in the Sarumotoria area.
Debabrata Saikia, Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly and son of Hiteswar Saikia, expressed his sorrow and stated that he was en route to Delhi from Belgaum to pay his respects to the former Prime Minister. CM Sarma, along with other political leaders across Assam, has expressed their condolences on the passing of Dr. Singh.
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