MHA announces that Goa CM Manohar Parrikar's funeral rites to be performed with full military honours

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has anunced that final rites on mortal remains of late Mahar Parrikar would be performed with full military hours.

Joint Secretary of Union ministry of Home Affairs S K Shahi issued an order on Sunday which said that Ministry of Defence is requested to make arrangements for State funeral with full military hours.

mortal remains of Parrikar would be cremated at Miramar beach at 5 p.m. on Monday before which y would be on display at BJP’s Goa office in Panaji and also at Kala Acemy premises in capital city.

“It has been decided by Government that State funeral will be accorded to departed dignitary,” Shahi has said in circular.

Parrikar passed away at his private residence on Sunday evening, and his body was kept re during entire night.“ mortal remains would be brought to BJP office in morning where y will be kept for one hour before taking m to Kala Acemy premises,” BJP Goa spokesman said.

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His mortal remains to be taken to Kala Acemy from BJP office for public to pay ir final respects. 

mortal remains would n be taken for cremation at Miramar beach, next to memorial of first Goa Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar who was cremated re. 

Parrikar, 63, h passed away on Sunday evening after his year long fight with pancreatic ailment.

central government has anunced national mourning on Monday, officials earlier said. national flag will fly at half-mast across country.

Goa government anunced on Sunday that it would observe seven days of state mourning, from March 18, 2019 to March 24, 2019.

A statement from government said:

" Government has expressed profound sorrow on s demise of Chief Minister Shri Mahar Parrikar, in state of Goa on March 17, 2019.  As a mark of respect to departed dignitary, seven days State Mourning will be observed throughout state of Goa from 18/03/2019 to 24/03/2019 both days inclusive. During period of State Mourning National Flag will fly at Half Mast on all buildings throughout state of Goa where it is regularly flown and re will be official entertainment."

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