Arun Jaitley, Bjp's Man Friday, Passes Away
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BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN FROM VIJAYAWADA FARMS TO POLITICS HYDERABAD, SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 A LEADER BORN OF ‘T’ MOVE- MENT 9 www.dailypioneer.com 5 Maoists killed in an ARUN JAITLEY, BJP’S MAN encounter PV KONDAL RAO n KHAMMAM In a major encounter between alleged CPI Maoist activists FRIDAY, PASSES AWAY and security forces in A delegation of opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, addressing reporters Abuzmad forests of n PNS NEW DELHI bridge that the BJP used to win at the Srinagar airport on Saturday Narayanpur district in the Known as a consensus builder, Jaitley was the BJP's man for all over new allies, and also its naxalite-torn Chhattisgarh Arun Jaitley, who as finance seasons and acted as the key strategist for Narendra Modi warm, affable and persuasive state, five CPI Maoist naxalites minister ushered in India's face to bring opposition parties were killed and an unspecified biggest tax reforms and was the government in its first term. He helmed the finance, defence, around on key issues. In his con- Oppn delegation sent back number of extremists injured. chief trouble-shooter of the BJP corporate affairs and information and broadcasting ministries dolence message, L K Advani Two jawans of the police bat- and the Modi government, died said Jaitley was known and talion sustained grievous at the AIIMS here on Saturday respected for his "sharp, analyt- from Srinagar airport injuries in the cross-fire. after battling multiple health schemes and programmes after mourned Jaitley's loss, remem- A gifted raconteur whose inter- ical mind and everyone in the The identity of the slain nax- issues for the last several the BJP came to power in May bering him as a dear colleague, est spanned from politics to BJP always depended on him for l Leaders question govt's ‘claim of normalcy' alites, however, was not known. months. He was 66. In a brief 2014. His most important lega- mentor and guide and hailing his Bollywood to sports, his infor- finding solutions to complex The police were conducting an statement, the hospital said cy will be rolling out of Goods contribution to the growth of the mal gatherings were always a full issues." "He was also someone PNS n NEW DELHI have come, they are saying identification parade with the Jaitley breathed his last at 12.07 and Services Tax (GST) in 2017, party and the nation. Jaitley, an house as journalists, friends and who valued and nurtured his you can't come. The govern- help of naxalites who had sur- pm. He was admitted to the hos- the biggest tax reforms after urbane and media-savvy leader politicians enjoyed his wit, sar- friendship with people across the A delegation of opposition ment is saying that everything rendered in the part, sources pital on August 9 following Independence. In his two brief and a legal luminary, was one of casm- which singed his col- political spectrum. As a person, leaders, including Rahul is normal here, so if everything said. A huge cache of arms and complaint of breathing difficul- stints as defence minister, Jaitley the sharpest political minds not leagues and adversaries alike- Arunji will be remembered as a Gandhi, which wanted to visit is normal then why are we not ammunition was recovered ty. The cremation will be on cleared the path for ushering in only within the and grasp of issues that he deliv- soft-spoken, erudite and warm Kashmir Valley to take stock of allowed to go in. It is surpris- from the encounter spot, Sunday afternoon at the a raft of long-pending reforms BJP but also ered in his ever relaxed and hearted person," he said. the situation there after the ing," Congress leader Rahul which is on the border of Nigambodh Ghat. in the armed forces and came in the larger warm demeanour. Jaitley was the MorestoriesinPage4&5 abrogation of Article 370 pro- Gandhi told reporters at the Khammam district. According Known as a consensus out with key policy initia- political visions, was not allowed to Srinagar airport. He was to Director General of Police builder, Jaitley was the BJP's man tives with an aim to make spectrum leave Srinagar airport on accompanied by leaders of of Chhattisgarh state Avasthi, for all seasons and acted as the India self reliant in defence where he Saturday by the state adminis- CPI(M), CPI, DMK, NCP, the encounter occurred in the key strategist for Narendra Modi production. He was perhaps made life- Have lost a valued friend: Modi tration and had to return to the JD(S), RJD, LJD and the TMC. dense forest terrain of government in its first term. He among the BJP bigwigs who long allies NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on national capital. The develop- "We want to go to any area Abuzmad during the early helmed the finance, defence, made a smooth transition cutting Saturday described Arun Jaitley as a "valued ment came a day after the which is peaceful and talk to 10- hours on Saturday. The Bastar corporate affairs and informa- from the Atal-Advani era in across the friend" whose insights and nuanced Jammu and Kashmir govern- 15 people. If there is Section Police conceded the encounter tion and broadcasting min- the party to the one where ideological understanding of matters had "very few ment issued a statement asking 144, I am ready to go in indi- and said it was the second such istries. Leaders across the polit- Narendra Modi dominated, divide. parallels" as he condoled the death of the senior political leaders not to visit the vidually, we don't have to go as incident since August 3. ical spectrum paid rich tributes ushering in the rise of new gen- BJP leader who was one of his close confidants Valley as it would disturb the a group," he said.The CPI(M) The police, according the to Jaitley, a quintessential mod- eration leaders. for decades. Modi, who is in the UAE on an gradual restoration of peace and said that the delegation had DGP, went to the hilly terrain erate who was never associated His death is another official tour, said the former finance minister normal life. The leaders from planned to visit various parts of on a tip-off that naxalites were with the hard edges of Hindutva jolt to the BJP after was full of life, blessed with wit, a great sense of humour and nine political parties, who had the state over the next few days, holding a meeting in Durveda politics. He became a trusted the demise of charisma. Official sources said the prime minister spoke to the the flown to Srinagar this afternoon talking to various people and forests. They conducted mas- friend of Narendra Modi as he Sushma Swaraj, a wife and son of Jaitley, who died at AIIMS on Saturday, and but returned within hours, sections of the populace and sive search operations in the smoothed the path for the contemporary of expressed his condolences. Both of them insisted that he does not lashed out at the government, shades of political opinion to region. While the police were Gujarat leader's rise in the BJP Jaitley and one of cancel his foreign tour. In his tweets, Modi said Jaitley was admired questioning its claim of "nor- ascertain the situation existing conducting the searches, the by helping him win key allies. its prominent by people across all sections of society, dding that he was multi- malcy" in the Valley. on the ground and the diffi- Maoists resorted to firing and Jaitley played an instrumen- faces, on faceted, had impeccable knowledge about India's Constitution, "The government has invit- culties that they are encoun- the ensuring encounter lasted tal role in implementation of August 6. Party history, public policy, governance and administration. ed me. The governor has said tering as a result of the shut- about 90 minutes. Modi's various ambitious leaders that I am invited. Now that I down in the Kashmir valley. Continued on Page 2 UAE honours Abrogation of Art 370 Sonia gives Abolish income PM Modi with nod to Left- Portrait maker falls tax, hike FD highest led to full integration of Cong alliance interest: Swamy civilian award J&K with India: Shah in Bengal victim of imposter! PNS n CHANDIGARH ABU DHABI: Prime PNS n KOLKATA l City artist conned by a man claiming BJP MP Subramanian Swamy Minister Narendra Modi PNS n HYDERABAD Patel National Police Academy batted for abolishing income was honoured with the (SVPNPA) here. Congress interim president tax, hiking interest rate on fixed 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's Union Home Minister Amit "The complete merger of Sonia Gandhi has given her he made the famous portraits deposits and lowering it on loans highest civilian award, on Shah on Saturday said the abro- Jammu and Kashmir with nod to Congress-Left Front NAVEEN KUMAR n HYDERABAD to spur economic growth. Saturday as a mark of appre- gation of Article 370 enabled Indian Union did not happen alliance in West Bengal for the "The main thing is that the ciation for his efforts to the complete integration of with the existence of Article upcoming assembly by-polls in A city-based artist, well known income tax should be abol- boost bilateral ties between Jammu and Kashmir with the 370," he added.