New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the passing away of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley at AIIMS here on Saturday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in UAE to attend the bilateral meet, spoke to Jaitley's family who insisted him not to cut short his visit. After UAE, Mr Modi is scheduled to visit Bahrain.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, ''Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary. He was an articulate leader who made a lasting contribution to India. His passing away is very saddening. Spoke to his wife Sangeeta Ji as well as son Rohan, and expressed condolences. Om Shanti."
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