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Former External Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader passed away on Tuesday, 6 August, of cardiac arrest. She was 67. She was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night, but all efforts to revive her went in vain. The news of her demise has sent ripples throughout the country, with many offering tributes to the veteran leader on Twitter.
Hours before she passed away, Sushma Swaraj congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the government effectively revoked the special status for Jammu and Kashmir, saying "I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime."
Netizens flocked Twitter to condole the demise of one of the most enigmatic leaders in BJP, proving that she indeed was India’s best loved politician.
‘Lost Two Outstanding Ladies Back to Back’
‘Gained Admiration Across State Borders’
‘Always Available to Help Indians’
A lot of Indians also remember Swaraj for bridging the communication gap between the Ministry of External Affairs and the common people. Time and again, she made it to the news for making herself more accessible on Twitter, perhaps more than any other leaders in recent times.
‘Fondly Remembered as Chinnamma’
Some Twitter users lashed out at Pakistan for allegedly ‘celebrating’ her demise.
‘Respect, Don’t Rejoice’
Swaraj had many firsts in her career. She was the youngest cabinet minister in Haryana government in 1977 and not to forget, the first woman chief minister of Delhi.
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