New Delhi: Today is the birth anniversary of veteran BJP leader and finance ministry in the first term of the Modi government. He was born on this day in 1952. Arun Jaitley, an advocate by profession, is still remembered for his tough decisions as finance minister. It was he who took the initiative to curb black money, corruption in the country financially, after which the Modi government was able to take such difficult decisions. On his birth anniversary, several leaders have paid homage to him today. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari wrote: Humble greetings to senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Padma Vibhushan Arun Jaitley Ji on his birth anniversary. Koo App भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता व पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री पद्म विभूषण अरुण जेटली जी को जयंती पर विनम्र अभिवादन। View attached media content - Nitin Gadkari (@nitin.gadkari) 28 Dec 2021 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla wrote: "An emotional remembrance of Shri Arun Jaitley Ji, a well-known advocate, senior politician and former Union Minister, on his birth anniversary. The reforms brought about by his efforts in the legal, finance and administrative sectors gave a new direction to the country. His progressive thoughts will always be an inspiration for the people of the nation. Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal has also remembered Arun Jaitley by doing so. Koo App प्रसिद्ध अधिवक्ता, वरिष्ठ राजनेता तथा पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री अरुण जेटली जी जयंती पर भावपूर्ण स्मरण। विधि, वित्त और प्रशासनिक क्षेत्रों में उनके प्रयासों से आए सुधारों ने देश को नई दिशा दी। उनके प्रगतिशील विचार राष्ट्रवासियों के लिए सदैव प्रेरणा रहेंगे। #ArunJaitley - Om Birla (@ombirlakota) 28 Dec 2021 Koo App Tributes to Shri Arun Jaitley ji on his birth anniversary. A parliamentarian par excellence with a magnetic personality, his political & economic astuteness has carved a deep imprint in India’s growth story. His tireless service will always be remembered. View attached media content - Piyush Goyal (@piyushgoyal) 28 Dec 2021 Scuffle broke out at Jitan Ram Manjhi's residence PM Modi to visit Kanpur today to inaugurate the project at a cost of Rs 1500 crore Varun Gandhi again attacked his government