Amarinder Singh mourns Arun Jaitley''s demise: ‘My thoughts are with his family’

Chandigarh, August 24 

The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana have expressed their grief over the demise of former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitely, who passed away after prolonged illness at the AIIMS in the national capital on Saturday.

"Sad to hear that former Union Minister Arun Jaitley ji has passed away. My thoughts are with his family in this time of grief. May his soul rest in peace," Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted.

.@adgpi has initiated the challenging task of plugging the biggest breach of around 500 ft in Jania Chahal Village in Jalandhar. Closely monitoring the progress. pic.twitter.com/96iSPRtF6y

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 24, 2019

His counterpart in Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, said the death of Jaitley was an irreparable loss to the BJP and Indian politics.

"He has left an indelible mark in Indian politics as an ardent speaker, an ideal activist and popular public representative. His departure has left a huge vacuum in the Indian politics, which will not be filled for a long time," Khattar tweeted. — IANS

भारतीय जनता पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता व देश के पूर्व वित्त मंत्री श्री अरुण जेटली जी के निधन का दुखद समाचार मिला। यह मेरे लिए निजी क्षति है। शोकाकुल परिजनों के साथ मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को चिर शान्ति प्रदान करे।
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— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 24, 2019

अरुण जेटली जी का निधन भाजपा और भारतीय राजनीति के लिए अपूरणीय क्षति है। एक प्रखर वक्ता,एक आदर्श कार्यकर्ता व लोकप्रिय जनप्रतिनिधि के रूप में भारतीय राजनीति में अपनी अमिट छाप छोड़ी है। आपके जाने से भारतीय राजनीति में एक बड़ी रिक्तता आई है जो लम्बे समय तक नही भर पाएगी।

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 24, 2019