Shimla, Dec. 27 -- Himachal Pradesh government has declared a two-day state holiday and a day of national mourning to honor the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

All government buildings will fly the national flag at half-mast as a mark of respect. Furthermore, the events scheduled for Shimla's Winter Carnival have been postponed until December 1 to commemorate the loss of one of India's greatest statesmen.

Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was widely regarded as an architect of modern India's economic resurgence, has left behind a legacy that transcends political boundaries. Paying his respects, PWD and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh described Dr. Singh is a towering figure in Indian and global politics.

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