Live
- Farmers face water scarcity due to poor maintenance of canals
- SC asks CBI to probe ‘abduction’ of dentist by Chandigarh Police
- Hostel canteens on GHMC radar
- ISFC-2024 focuses on aspects of clean energy
- Local body polls: State EC to finalise voter list by Sept 21
- Congress demands SEBI chief’s resignation
- State govt taking all measures to save VSP from losses says Mines Minister Kollu Ravindra
- Ensure success of gram sabhas, collectors told
- BC welfare minister pays surprise visit to hostel
- Maintain standards prescribed by food safety authorities, hotels told
Just In
Cricket fraternity offers condolences to former finance minister
![](/images/authorplaceholder.jpg)
![Cricket fraternity offers condolences to former finance minister Cricket fraternity offers condolences to former finance minister](https://assets.thehansindia.com/h-upload/feeds/2019/08/24/209270-arun-jaitley.jpg)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and former finance minister Arun Jaitley died on Saturday at the age of 66 and it was a day of mourning among...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and former finance minister Arun Jaitley died on Saturday at the age of 66 and it was a day of mourning among the cricket fraternity.
Jaitley, who was on life support, died at AIIMS at 12.07 PM, according to a statement released by the hospital.
Former India and Delhi cricketers Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to express his disappointment and others soon followed suit.
"Deeply saddened to hear that Mr. Arun Jaitley is no more. A scholar...a cricket lover. Always helpful. Would remember the names of the kids doing well at U-19 level too. World will be poorer in your absence, sir. #riparunjaitley," Chopra tweeted.
Deeply saddened to hear that Mr. Arun Jaitley is no more. A scholar...a cricket lover. Always helpful. Would remember the names of the kids doing well at U-19 level too. World will be poorer in your absence, sir. #riparunjaitley
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 24, 2019
"Pained at the passing away of #ArunJaitley ji. Apart from having served greatly in public life , he played a huge role in many players from Delhi getting an opportunity to represent India. There was a time when not many players from Delhi got a chance at the highest level," tweeted the former India opener.
"But under his leadership at the DDCA, many players including me got a chance to represent India. He listened to needs of the players & was a problem solver. Personally shared a very beautiful relationship with him. My thoughts & prayers are with his family & loved ones. Om Shanti," he added
Pained at the passing away of #ArunJaitley ji. Apart from having served greatly in public life , he played a huge role in many players from Delhi getting an opportunity to represent India. There was a time when not many players from Delhi got a chance at the highest level ..cont
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2019
But under his leadership at the DDCA, many players including me got a chance to represent India. He listened to needs of the players & was a problem solver. Personally shared a very beautiful relationship with him. My thoughts & prayers are with his family & loved ones. Om Shanti https://t.co/Kl4NpprR6W
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 24, 2019
Gautam Gambhir, a member of parliament himself, also expressed his grief at the bereavement of Jaitley.
"A father teaches u to speak but a father figure teaches u to talk. A father teaches u to walk but a father figure teaches u to march on. A father gives u a name but a father figure gives u an identity. A part of me is gone with my Father Figure Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. RIP Sir," Gambhir posted on twitter.
A father teaches u to speak but a father figure teaches u to talk. A father teaches u to walk but a father figure teaches u to march on. A father gives u a name but a father figure gives u an identity. A part of me is gone with my Father Figure Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. RIP Sir.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 24, 2019
Mohammad Kaif, meanwhile, wrote, "Deeply saddened by the demise of #ArunJaitley ji. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones."
Deeply saddened by the demise of #ArunJaitley ji. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones 🙏🏽
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 24, 2019
"Saddened to learn about the passing away of Shri #ArunJaitley ji. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti," tweeted VVS Laxman.
Saddened to learn about the passing away of Shri #ArunJaitley ji. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and admirers. Om Shanti ! pic.twitter.com/13m7zBwiE7
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 24, 2019
Shikhar Dhawan also expressed his condolences to the family.
RIP #ArunJaitley Ji.. My sincere condolences to your family and loved ones 🙏
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 24, 2019
Jaitley, a lawyer by profession, had been a key member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet in the BJP government's first term. He held the finance and defence portfolios, and often acted as the chief troubleshooter of the government.
Jaitley did not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election, because of his ill-health and was admitted to AIIMS for treatment in May this year.
He had undergone a renal transplant on May 14 last year at AIIMS with Railways Minister Piyush Goyal filling in for him in the finance ministry at that time.
Jaitley, who had stopped attending office since early April last year, was back in the finance ministry on August 23, 2018.
In September 2014, he underwent bariatric surgery to correct the weight he had gained because of a long-standing diabetic condition.
![](/images/logo.png)
© 2024 Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India. All rights reserved. Powered by hocalwire.com