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Soon after his return from the three nation trip to France, UAE and Bahrain, an emotional Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the family members of the late former finance Minister Arun Jaitley by visiting his residence to pay his tribute and offer condolences . Union home minister Amit Shah was also present.
Prime Minister met the late leader’s wife Sangeeta, son Rohan and daughter Sonali . The Prime Minister could not attend the funeral of the former finance minister as he was away from the country on a three-nation visit to France-UAE-Bahrain.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the residence of late former Union Finance Minister #ArunJaitley to pay tributes to him and meet his family. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/DeZaxGz2Ke
— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2019
Modi had paid an emotional tribute to Jaitley while addressing the Indian community in Bahrain. Recalled his long time association with the former Cabinet colleague, Modi had said, “I cannot imagine that I am here in Bahrain while my dear friend Arun Jaitley is no more. Some days ago, we lost our former defence minister Behen Sushma Ji. Today my dear friend Arun went away.”
Modi in his series of tweets mourned his friend Jaitley’s demise
Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary. He was an articulate leader who made a lasting contribution to India. His passing away is very saddening. Spoke to his wife Sangeeta Ji as well as son Rohan, and expressed condolences. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2019
With the demise of Arun Jaitley Ji, I have lost a valued friend, whom I have had the honour of knowing for decades. His insight on issues and nuanced understanding of matters had very few parallels. He lived well, leaving us all with innumerable happy memories. We will miss him!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2019
BJP and Arun Jaitley Ji had an unbreakable bond. As a fiery student leader, he was at forefront of protecting our democracy during the Emergency. He became a much liked face of our Party, who could articulate the Party programmes and ideology to a wide spectrum of society.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2019
Full of life, blessed with wit, a great sense of humour and charisma, Arun Jaitley Ji was admired by people across all sections of society. He was multi-faceted, having impeccable knowledge about India’s Constitution, history, public policy, governance and administration.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2019
