New Delhi: The national flag will fly half-mast on Wednesday as a mark of respect to former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi who died at a Chennai hospital on Tuesday, a government statement said.
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"It has also been decided to accord state funeral to the departed leader. The funeral will take place at Chennai on Wednesday and the government of India will observe one-day state mourning throughout the country. There will be no official entertainment on the day," the Home Ministry statement said.
