3-day mourning in K'taka over minister Ananth Kumar's demise
A three-day mourning period has been declared in Karnataka over Union Minister Ananth Kumar's demise, who passed away aged 59 in Bengaluru on Monday. Remembering him as a "value-based politician", CM HD Kumaraswamy said he lost a great friend. Home Ministry announced National Flag will fly at half-mast throughout the nation and a state funeral will be given to Kumar.