Political leaders express grief, disbelief over Sushant Singh Rajput’s death
Sushant allegedly committed suicide at his Bandra residence by hanging himself in Mumbai on Sunday, the police said.
New Delhi: Several political leaders took to social media to express shock and grief after the news of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death on Sunday.
Political leaders including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, who herself entered into politics from the entertainment industry, among others took to Twitter to share their disbelief at the death of the young and brilliant actor.
“I have no words, no understanding of why you left the way you did. From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the nation swoon.. you had come a long way and had many more miles to go. You will be missed Sushant Singh Rajput gone too soon,” Irani’s tweet read.
I have no words , no understanding of why you left the way you did. From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the Nation swoon.. you had come a long way and had many more miles to go. You will be missed #SushantSinghRajput gone too soon ..
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) June 14, 2020
Rajnath Singh also expressed shock and said that it was a big loss for the film fraternity.
“The news of death of young Hindi films actor Sushant Singh Rajput has left me stunned. People were fan of his acting capability, talent and skill. His passing away like this is painful, and it is a big loss to the film industry. May God give his family and fans the strength to bear this pain,” Singh’s tweet read.
हिंदी फ़िल्मों के युवा कलाकार सुशांत सिंह राजपूत की मृत्यु का समाचार स्तब्ध करने वाला है।
उनकी अभिनय क्षमता, प्रतिभा और कौशल के लोग क़ायल था। उनका यूँ चले जाना पीड़ादायक है और यह फ़िल्मजगत के लिए एक बड़ा नुक़सान है।ईश्वर उनके परिवार एवं प्रशंसकों को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति दे।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 14, 2020
Meanwhile, the Law Minister stated that he shared the same hometown as the actor and also remembered meeting him in person at an event held last year.
“Shocked to learn that super talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput is no more. He was from my city Patna. Remember meeting him in Rashtrapati Bhawan during oath taking ceremony last year. He had told me that his family lived in Rajiv Nagar, Patna. He had miles to go. He left too soon,” Prasad said through a tweet.
Shocked to learn that super talented actor #SushantSinghRajput is no more.He was from my city Patna. Remember meeting him in Rashtrapati Bhawan during oath taking ceremony last year. He had told me that his family lived in Rajiv Nagar,Patna. He had miles to go. He left too soon.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) June 14, 2020
Former I&B minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said, “Shocked to hear of Sushant Singh Rajput so much life in him, wonderful person to interact with, a dedication that was exemplary, should not have gone like this. May god give strength to his family. Om Shanti”.
Shocked to hear of #SushantSinghRajput so much life in him, wonderful person to interact with, a dedication that was exemplary, should not have gone like this.
May god give strength to his family. Om Shanti 🙏— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) June 14, 2020
The actor allegedly committed suicide at his Bandra residence by hanging himself in Mumbai on Sunday, the police said.
“Actor Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his Bandra residence by hanging himself in Mumbai on Sunday,” Additional Commissioner of Police Dr Manoj Sharma confirmed.
However, no suicide note has been recovered from Rajput’s residence, as per the police. Further investigation is underway. (ANI)