Kolkata:
As West Bengal mourns the death of its former Chief Minister Jyoti Basu, the state government has declared a two-day state mourning and a paid state holiday on Monday in all government offices. The national flag would fly at half-mast atop all government offices and establishments.
(Read: Jyoti Basu passes away at 95)State Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty said all non-government offices and educational institutions had been requested to declare a holiday.
A state funeral will be held on Tuesday. Leaders from across the world are likely to arrive in Kolkata to pay tributes to Basu. Representatives of Communist parties in China, Cuba and Venezuela including other leaders like Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the funeral.
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