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5 years 4 months 2 days 22 hours 21 minutes ago
11:09 AM
Arun Jaitley's mortal remains brought to BJP headquarters
The body of Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday afternoon, was brought to the BJP headquarters in Rouse Avenue from his South Delhi house in a vehicle adorned with white flowers with huge life-size portraits of the leader both at the front and back
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5 years 4 months 2 days 22 hours 18 minutes ago
11:12 AM
British High Commissioner to India: Jaitley, a man people in Britain treasured
British High Commissioner to India Sir Dominic Asquith on Sunday paid tribute to former Union Minister Arun Jaitley at the latter's residence and recalled him as 'a man people in Britain treasured'. Speaking to ANI, Asquith said: "Jaitley was a man that many people in Britain treasured, knew well, worked with, valued him for his wisdom, gentleness and humour. He will be much missed."
British High Commissioner to India, Sir Dominic Asquith on #ArunJaitley: He was a man that many people in Britain treasured, knew well, worked with, valued him for his wisdom, gentleness and humour. He will be much missed. pic.twitter.com/TSxJJRCgd9
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2019
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5 years 4 months 2 days 22 hours 13 minutes ago
11:17 AM
Jaitley to be cremated at Nigambodh Ghat in afternoon
Former finance minister Arun Jaitley will be cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat on Sunday afternoon. According to a Delhi BJP leader, Jaitley's mortal remains will be brought to the party headquarters at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg here around 10.30 am for his admirers and followers to pay their last respects.
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5 years 4 months 2 days 21 hours 21 minutes ago
12:09 PM
Chandrababu Naidu condoles Arun Jaitley's demise, calls it a personal loss
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expressed condolences on former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's demise. "It is a personal loss and also a loss to the country. He was a great intellectual and a good statesman. He brought a lot of reforms as Finance Minister," Naidu said.
Devastated to learn about the passing away of Arun Jaitley ji. Truly cherish the many years of friendship shared with a humble leader who was also a great statesman. My deepest condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/Fqsz8eFhYu
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) August 24, 2019