PM Modi condoles death of former FM Arun Jaitley; describes him as towering intellectual

Former finance minister and BJP veteran Arun Jaitley died on Saturday at AIIMS , New Delhi. He was 66. In a brief statement, the hospital said Jaitley died at 12.07 pm. Jaitley had undergone dialysis on Thursday. PM Modi tweeted, Arun Jaitley Ji was a political giant, towering intellectual and legal luminary. He was an articulate leader who made a lasting contribution to India. His passing away is very saddening. Spoke to his wife Sangeeta Ji as well as son Rohan, and expressed condolences. Om Shanti.