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The President and the Prime Minister paid their last respects to Pranab at his funeral in Delhi today

Rammnath Kovind

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The last rites of the late former President Pranab Mukherjee will be performed in Delhi with full state honors. Earlier, his body was laid to rest at his residence on Rajaji Marg in Delhi. Tributes were paid by President Ramnath Kobind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tributes were paid by the politicians of all the anti-ruling

parties as well as eminent personalities from various fields. His last rites will be performed at Lodi Road crematorium at 2.30 pm today.

Pranab Babu fell at home and got a head injury. He died on Monday after nearly three weeks of treatment. The Center has declared seven days of national mourning for his death. These seven days the national flag will be kept at half-mast.

While under treatment, Pranabbabu's covid positive report came. That is why his funeral will be in accordance with all the protocols of Kovid. The body will be taken to the crematorium in a special vehicle instead of a military armored vehicle.

A picture of him has been placed at Pranab Babu's residence on Rajaji Road to pay homage. Everyone paid homage with flowers in that film. In addition to the President and the Prime Minister, the late former President was paid tributes by Vice President Benakia Naidu, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh,Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, wife of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress Lok Sabha party leader Adhir Chowdhury, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and many other leaders-ministers and common people.

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