Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84

welcome back to u i e tv channel, please like and subscribe our channel to get further videos. Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84, according to a tweet from his son. "With a heavy heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away in spite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers, duas, and prarthanas from people throughout India! I thank all of You," tweeted Abhijit Mukherjee on Monday. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a tribute, saying the country grieved the former president's passing. "He has left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of society," Modi wrote. The Prime Minister praised Mukherjee's "long-lasting contributions in key economic and strategic ministries" in another tweet. "He was an outstanding Parliamentarian, always well-prepared, extremely articulate as well as witty." India's government announced seven days of mourning in response to the news of Mukherjee's death. Flags will be flown at half mast, and there will be no official entertainment, it said in a press release.