The national flag flew half-mast at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament as India began a 7-day state mourning upon the demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away at the age of 84 on August 31. He served as President of India from 2012 to 2017.
Congress leader Salman Khurshid remembered the time when he worked with Mukherjee. He said that Pranab Mukherjee was the only intellectual who knew the history of Congress party and nobody could know history and better than him. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said that Mukherjee had a very big contribution in national politics. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also expressed deepest condolences on his demise and said that Mukherjee was a guide to him. Maharashtra former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Mukherjee dedicated his whole life serving the nation.
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