Srinagar, Aug 31 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday declared seven-day mourning following the demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee, an official spokesman said.

Mukherjee died on Monday at an Army hospital here, his son Abhijit said. He was 84.

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He was admitted to hospital on August 10 and a health bulletin this morning said he was in a deep coma and on ventilator support.

The seven-day mourning from August 31 to September 6 has been announced as a mark of respect to the former President of India, the spokesman said.

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He said the National flag shall fly at half-mast during the mourning period on all buildings and places throughout the Union Territory where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment.

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