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Jharkhand Announces Two-Day Mourning After Minister Sudivya Kumar Dies
Sudivya Kumar was a minister in the Jharkhand government.
He died early Sunday morning after a cardiac arrest.
He was 56 years old.
The Jharkhand government announced two days of mourning for him.
The mourning days are September 6 and September 7.
Government programmes during this time have been cancelled.
Government offices will be closed on September 7.
Flags on government buildings will be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect.
Jharkhand declared state mourning on September 6 and 7 following Sudivya Kumar’s death.
Kumar, 56, died of cardiac arrest early Sunday morning, officials said.
The state government cancelled all scheduled programmes during the mourning period.
All Jharkhand government offices will remain closed on September 7.
The national flag will fly at half-mast on eligible government buildings across the state.
- Who
- Sudivya Kumar, a Jharkhand minister and senior JMM leader, died; the state government announced the mourning.
- What
- Jharkhand declared two days of state mourning and cancelled scheduled government programmes.
- Where
- Kumar died at a private hospital in Giridih, Jharkhand; the mourning measures apply across Jharkhand.
- When
- Kumar died early Sunday morning; mourning is scheduled for September 6 and 7, with offices closed on September 7.
- Why
- The measures were announced to honour Kumar after his death from cardiac arrest.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Sudivya Kumar
- Age
- 56
- Position
- Jharkhand Higher and Technical Education Minister
- Cause of death
- Cardiac arrest
- State mourning
- September 6 and September 7
- Government offices
- Closed across Jharkhand on September 7
- Flag protocol
- National flags flown at half-mast on buildings where regularly flown
Quotes
Jharkhand state government
The state government, speaking through its official notification
“The state government has decided to observe two days of state mourning on September 6 and September 7, following the death of minister Sudivya Kumar this morning.”
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