President, PM Modi condole Raghuvansh Prasad Singh’s death, remembers him as “a true stalwart with a phenomenal understanding of rural India”

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders condoled the death of Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh.

He passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Sunday, where he was admitted and was being treated for post-COVID complications.

Condoling the death, President Kovind said, “The passing away of Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is tragic. An outstanding leader rooted to the ground, he was a true stalwart with a phenomenal understanding of rural India. Condolences to his family & followers.”

Taking it to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Raghuvansh Prasad Singh is no more among us. His demise has left a void in the political sphere of Bihar as well as the country.”

श्री रघुवंश प्रसाद सिंह जी के निधन के साथ ही गाँव व किसान की एक मज़बूत आवाज़ सदा के लिए खो गई है।

गाँवों व किसानों के उत्थान के लिए उनकी सेवा और लगन तथा सामाजिक न्याय के लिए उनके संघर्ष को सदा याद रखा जाएगा।

मेरी भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि? pic.twitter.com/8YTLQpYowp

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 13, 2020

He was 74 years old. Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav took to Twitter to post: “Dear Raghuvansh Babu! What did you do? I told you the day before yesterday, you are not going anywhere. But you went so far. I am speechless. I am sad. Will miss you very much.”

प्रिय रघुवंश बाबू! ये आपने क्या किया?

मैनें परसों ही आपसे कहा था आप कहीं नहीं जा रहे है। लेकिन आप इतनी दूर चले गए।

नि:शब्द हूँ। दुःखी हूँ। बहुत याद आएँगे।

— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) September 13, 2020

Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav said, passing away of Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has left them alone.

Passing away of #RaghuvanshPrasadSingh has left us alone. I had met him recently in AIIMS, Delhi where he was admitted. We were in regular contact with the doctors who were treating him, they told us that he was suffering from lung cancer: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD #Bihar pic.twitter.com/O9pkZHCNGT

— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2020