PM Modi pays homage to Goa CM

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar died at the age of 63 on Sunday. Manohar Parrikar passed away after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. Sources told PTI that Parrikar was put on life support system late Saturday night. A widower, Parrikar is survived by his two sons and their families. Manohar Parrikar is remembered as the "original aam aadmi" by fellow politicians, journalists and Goans alike. The Centre has declared national mourning on Monday to grieve Manohar Parrikar. National flags will fly at half-mast in Delhi and across the capitals of all the states and union territories. Parrikar's last rites will be held in Panjim on Monday and top political leaders of the country are expected to reach Goa for the ceremony

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