Arun Jaitley (1952-2019): BJP's Mr. Congeniality with Wit and Wisdom
Aug 24, 2019, at 02:54 pm
A few years ago when the running feud between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, run by the regional satrap that is Mamata Banerjee, was raging as usual, Arun Jaitley was invited by the Bengal government at the annual business summit in Kolkata. As Jaitley spoke and took to the stage, eulogies about his august bearing and erudition poured in from state finance minister Amit Mitra and the chief minister herself.
Lost a valued friend: PM Modi mourns Arun Jaitley's demise
Aug 24, 2019, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi: Mourning the demise of former Union Finance Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has lost a "valued friend".