The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that one day’s condolences would be observed throughout India on Saturday as a respected sign to the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan who died on Friday at the age of 73 years 73.

MHA said the national flag would be hoisted half a pole on Saturdays throughout the country in all buildings where tricolor flew regularly. Also, there will be no official entertainment during the day, the Ministry added.

United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan died on Friday. As a sign of respect to the people who died, GOI has decided that there will be one day of mourning the country tomorrow throughout India, “MHA said in a statement.

The national flag will be hoisted in half a pole on mourning days throughout India in all buildings where the national flag is raised regularly and there will be no official entertainment that day,” he added.

The death of the ruler of Abu Dhabi caused the outpouring of sadness with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders to control death. Modi said she was very sad about the repayment of “A Great Statemen and Visoner Leader in which India-Auae Makmur Relations”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he “would be remembered lovingly as a visionary leader who brought rapid development to the UAE.