NEW DELHI: The passing away of Arun Jaitley, the country's former finance minister, and veteran BJP leader, has been deeply saddened by the passing away of cricketing personalities. These include Team India captain Virat Kohli, former cricketer, and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Akash Chopra.
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Kohli wrote on Twitter, "I am shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Shri Arun Jaitley. He was a really good person. Always willing to help others. When my father passed away in 2006, he took away his precious time and came to my house and offered his condolences. May God bring peace to his soul," he said.
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In fact, apart from being a leader and advocate, Jaitley's cricketing love was not hidden from anyone. He had been the President of the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) for a long time and was always closely associated with the cricket world. His departure shocked the Indian cricket world. Arun Jaitley passed away at 12.07 this afternoon. He was admitted to AIIMS on August 9 after having breathing problems a few days ago.
