Bharat Rathna, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away today at 5.05pm. The central government has announced a period of seven-day mourning across the nation as a mark of respect to the departed leader.
Tweet from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh:
A great personality, a steadfast & universally accepted leader, who instilled Bharatiya culture & values in public life, Atalji has left us today. The void left behind will remain forever. We join the nation in paying our deepest respects to the departed soul: Dr Mohan Bhagwat
— RSS (@RSSorg) August 16, 2018
