“Nayi duniya hai,
Naya daur hai,
Nayi hai umang.
Kuchh the pehle ke tareeke
Toh kuchh hai aaj ke rang dhang”
-Arun Jaitley
The afternoon of Saturday, 24th August, brought with it the immensely saddening news of the demise of astute parliamentarian Arun Jaitley which left the nation deeply grieved. Early reports suggest that the former Finance Minister was kept on life support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and his health had been deteriorating since.
A brilliant parliamentarian, an intelligent statesman and a legal luminary, Arun Jaitley was one of those rare politicians whose advice was trusted by all in public life across the political divide. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and had previously held the cabinet portfolios of Finance, Defence, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice in the Vajpayee government and Narendra Modi government. From 2009 to 2014 he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He was also a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India.
Shri Arun Jaitley possessed a unique ability of discharging the most onerous responsibility with poise, passion and studied understanding. His insight on issues and nuanced understanding of matters had very few parallels. He was respected and loved by all those who’ve had the pleasure of working with him and was known to be a human being with a golden heart, a statesman without malice against anyone, a senior advocate par excellence and an orator with the rare gift of articulation. He has contributed immensely to nation-building and influenced an entire generation. His passing leaves a huge void in India’s public life and intellectual ecosystem. He will always be remembered by the nation.
Naya daur hai,
Nayi hai umang.
Kuchh the pehle ke tareeke
Toh kuchh hai aaj ke rang dhang”
-Arun Jaitley
The afternoon of Saturday, 24th August, brought with it the immensely saddening news of the demise of astute parliamentarian Arun Jaitley which left the nation deeply grieved. Early reports suggest that the former Finance Minister was kept on life support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and his health had been deteriorating since.
A brilliant parliamentarian, an intelligent statesman and a legal luminary, Arun Jaitley was one of those rare politicians whose advice was trusted by all in public life across the political divide. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and had previously held the cabinet portfolios of Finance, Defence, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice in the Vajpayee government and Narendra Modi government. From 2009 to 2014 he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He was also a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India.
Shri Arun Jaitley possessed a unique ability of discharging the most onerous responsibility with poise, passion and studied understanding. His insight on issues and nuanced understanding of matters had very few parallels. He was respected and loved by all those who’ve had the pleasure of working with him and was known to be a human being with a golden heart, a statesman without malice against anyone, a senior advocate par excellence and an orator with the rare gift of articulation. He has contributed immensely to nation-building and influenced an entire generation. His passing leaves a huge void in India’s public life and intellectual ecosystem. He will always be remembered by the nation.
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