Uttarakhand declares public holiday to mourn the demise of Vajpayee

Moreover, several other states including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Bihar Jharkhand, Haryana, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has also declared a public holiday on August 17.

Following the demise of former PM and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has declared a public holiday on August 17. During this period all schools, colleges, and government offices will remain closed, as a mark of respect to the Bharat Ratna recipient and former PM.

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Mr. Vajpayee died at the age of 93, at AIIMS in Delhi on 5:05 pm Thursday evening. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted June 11 with a variety of ailments.

Moreover, several other states including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Bihar Jharkhand, Haryana, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has also declared a public holiday on August 17.