Pranab Mukherjee dies: PM Modi says he was a scholar par excellence, India grieves for him

Former President and veteran Congress leader *Pranab Mukherjee* passed away on Monday. Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19, was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi in a critical condition and was on ventilator support.

Shocked and saddened by his demise, several politicians, including...