PM Modi, Amit Shah remember Arun Jaitley on his first death anniversary

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister of India Amit Shah paid tribute to the leader on his first death anniversary.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran leader and former finance minister of India Late Arun Jaitley died on August 24 in 2019.

Remembering his friends, PM Modi shared a video of his speech on Arun Jaitley’s prayer meet and wrote, ”On this day, last year, we lost Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. I miss my friend a lot. Arun Ji diligently served India. His wit, intellect, legal acumen and warm personality were legendary. Here is what I had said during a prayer meeting in his memory.”

On this day, last year, we lost Shri Arun Jaitley Ji. I miss my friend a lot.

Arun Ji diligently served India. His wit, intellect, legal acumen and warm personality were legendary.

Here is what I had said during a prayer meeting in his memory. https://t.co/oTcSeyssRk

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 24, 2020

Amit Shah said that ‘he will always be remembered for his towering legacy. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Shah wrote, ”Remembering Arun Jaitley ji, an outstanding politician, prolific orator and a great human being who had no parallels in Indian polity. He was multifaceted and a friend of friends, who will always be remembered for his towering legacy, transformative vision and devotion to nation.”

Remembering Arun Jaitley ji, an outstanding politician, prolific orator and a great human being who had no parallels in Indian polity. He was multifaceted and a friend of friends, who will always be remembered for his towering legacy, transformative vision and devotion to nation.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 24, 2020

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda also paid tribute to Jaitley, stating that “unending contribution of his public welfare policies and schemes in the nation-building will always be remembered.”

प्रखर नेता, विचारक, पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित पूर्व वित्त मंत्री स्व. श्री अरुण जेटली जी की प्रथम पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें शत् शत् नमन। राष्ट्र निर्माण में उनकी जनकल्याणकारी नीतियों एवं योजनाओं का अप्रतिम योगदान सदैव याद किया जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/mYkrxfJVA5

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 24, 2020

Several other politicians like Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways V K Singh, Tripura Chief Minister ​Biplab Kumar Deb, MP B Y Raghavendra paid respect to the leader.

V K Singh said, ”Remembering one of most versatile politicians, Arun Jaitley ji. An exceptional orator, lawyer, who delivered on all responsibilities assigned to him. His contribution will always be remembered.”

Remembering one of most versatile politicians, Arun Jaitley ji. An exceptional orator, lawyer, who delivered on all responsibilities assigned to him. His contribution will always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/DxjoDSCAMT

— Vijay Kumar Singh (@Gen_VKSingh) August 24, 2020

About Arun Jaitley

Jaitley first became a Cabinet Minister in the government of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000. He then went on to serve as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from June 2009.

He was appointed the Finance Minister in the first term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in 2014. He opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons.