Government declares 7-day national mourning following Vajpayee's death

The government on Thursday announced seven-day national mourning following the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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The national flag to be flown at half-mast for seven days across India, according to the government announcement.

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The government also said that a state funeral will be accorded to Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several crises and held together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics, died today evening. He was 93.

Vajpayee, a bachelor, is survived by his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya.

His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted June 11 with a variety of ailments.