‘Personal loss to me’: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu condoles Arun Jaitley’s demise
PTI, Aug 25, 2019, 9:54 AM IST
New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley’s death was an “irreparable loss” to the nation and a “personal loss” to him. Jaitley died at AIIMS on Saturday after a prolonged illness.
He said Jaitley was an outstanding parliamentarian, legal luminary, towering intellectual, an able administrator and a man of “impeccable integrity”.
“Jaitley distinguished himself by effectively handling important portfolios as Union minister in the cabinets of A B Vajpayee and Narendra Modi,” the vice president said.
He was also a recipient of the Best Parliamentarian Award, Naidu said. “Jaitley strove hard and burnt the midnight oil to bring about a consensus across the political spectrum in ushering the revolutionary GST regime in the country. He made immense contribution to public discourse on various issues from time to time,” he added.
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