Virat Kohli Condoles the Death of Arun Jaitley
India
lost another highly respected leader of the country, in the form of Arun
Jaitley. One of the great Indian men Arun Jaitley suffered from a disease that
caused him to die. Meanwhile, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media
to condoles the death and respects to Arun Jaitley.
In
a brief statement, the hospital said Jaitley died at 12:07 p.m. It is with deep
sadness that we inform you of the sad passing of Arun Jaitley, former Finance
Minister of the Government of India, at 12:07 p.m. on August 24.
Jaitley
was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on
9 August. He was treated by a multidisciplinary team of experienced doctors.
Hospital sources had previously said he was in resuscitation. Jaitley,
a lawyer by profession, had been a key member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
cabinet during the first term of the BJP government. He held the finance and
defense portfolios and often acted as the government's problem-solving officer.
Virat
Kohli paid a heartfelt tribute to social media by recounting Jaitley's visit to
the Indian skipper's home after his father's death in 2006. Jaitley has also
been described as one of the prettiest people.
Searching
his tweet read "Shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Shri Arun
Jaitley Ji. He was a good person. Always ready to help others. He spent his
precious time in 2006 when my father passed away to come to my house and pay
his condolences. May his soul rest in peace."
Shocked
and saddened to learn of the passing of Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. He was a good
person, always willing to help others. He spent his precious time in 2006 when
my father passed away to come to my house and pay his condolences. May his soul
rest in peace.
Arun
Jaitley's last sacraments will take place on Sunday afternoon at the Nigambodh
Ghat in New Delhi. Jaitley, 66, a senior official of the Bharatiya Janata (BJP)
party, stepped down as finance minister in January on health grounds. Just
months before the elections, Modi's Hindu nationalists returned to power.
Virat
Kohli is currently in the West Indies at the head of the team in test format of
the game, which is part of the new test championship. So far, the Indian team
is firmly seated in the pilot seat of the test match in Antigua.
