National flag to fly at half mast on Friday as mark of respect to Paswan

  national flag will fly at half mast in Delhi and capitals of all states and union territories on Friday as a mark of respect to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan who passed away on Thursday, Home Ministry has anunced.

A state funeral will also be accorded to Union minister.

" national flag will be flown at half mast on October 9 in Delhi and capitals of all states and UTs where it is regularly flown, and also on day of funeral at place where funeral takes place," a Home Ministry spokesperson said.

Paswan died at a hospital here on Thursday at of 74.

Paswan, Lok Janshakti Party founder and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, was admitted to private hospital here for several weeks and had recently undergone a heart operation. 

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