Tamil Nadu Declares 7 Day Mourning
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a seven-day State Mourning beginning from Tuesday in view of the demise of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
Tuesday has been announced as a public holiday for government offices, while the first three days of the 7-day mourning will be holidays for schools and colleges. Apart from Tamil Nadu, Kerala has also declared Tuesday as a holiday in honour of Jayalalithaa.
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During the period, the national flag on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast. No official entertainment will also be held during this period, Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao said in a notification.
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“The government of Tamil Nadu announce with profound regret, the demise of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at 11.30 PM on Monday, Dec 5, 2016. State Mourning will be observed for seven days from 6.12.16, during which period the national flag on all government buildings will be flown at half-mast. No official entertainment will also be held during this period,” it said.
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The government also declared a three-day holiday for all educational institutions in the state. The neighbouring union territory of Puducherry announced a holiday for all government offices and educational institutions tomorrow as a mark of respect to Jayalalithaa.
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Tamil Nadu government has announced Tuesday as a holiday for its offices under the Negotiable Instruments Act, as a mark of respect to late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. A Government Order (GO) said the notified public holiday will apply to all state government offices, undertakings, corporations and boards.