New Delhi, Aug 7 A grief stricken Swaraj Kaushal, husband of late BJP leader Sushma, and her daughter Bansuri bid farewell to the departed soul with salutation joining the Delhi Police personnel.
The mortal remains of Sushma was brought to party office from her residence in the afternoon.
Swaraj Kaushal, a former Rajya Sabha member and ex Mizoram Governor could not control his emotions and started wailing.In fact, the marriage of Sushma and Swaraj Kaushal was one of the hot topics discussed during that time and the second word in her name 'Swaraj' is taken from her husband's first name.
The mortal remains were taken to Lodhi Road crematorium, where her last rites were performed with full state honours.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi, BJP patriarch L K Advani were present.
Sushma lived a life of honour, Sonia's passionate missive to late BJP leader's husband
New Delhi, Aug 7 Keeping their political differences at bay and displaying a unique personal bond with the deceased BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said the former External Affairs Minister lived a life of honour and she deservedly was admired by all.
"May you find the strength to bear your cruel loss", Ms Gandhi wrote in an emotive letter to the former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal, extending her condolences at the demise of his wife.
"You mush draw solace from the fact that Sushmaji lived a life of honour, filled with achievement and contributions to the country she loved; respected and admired by all Indians", she wrote and recalled that both (Sonia and Sushma) had developed a "warm personal relationship".
During UPA II, between 2009 and 2014, Sushma was Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha leading the charge against the Congress-led UPA dispensation, especially on the issue of corruption.
It is also worth mentioning that in 2004, Late Sushma Swaraj had vehemently opposed the idea of making Sonia Gandhi the Prime Minister and had even threatened to shave her head citing foreign origin of the Congress leader.
"...she (Sushma Swaraj) went as she had lived – active and engaged till the very end", Ms Gandhi wrote and hoped Mr Kaushal and his daughter Bansuri will find the strength to bear the "cruel loss".
"I am shocked and deeply saddened at the sudden passing away of your beloved wife, Sushma Swaraj. She was a lady of extraordinary gifts, her courage, determination, dedication and ability manifest in every position she held", Ms Gandhi said.
Above all, the former Congress president said, Sushma's warm personal qualities brought "a special luster to her years in pubic and political life".
Ms Gandhi, who incidentally became Late Swaraj's political rival in Bellary in Karnataka, lauded the manner Sushma Swaraj made herself "accessible to even humblest person" and established a warm rapport with people from all walks of life with her empathy and compassion.
Late Swaraj gave Indian diplomacy a "human face" as she could reach out to help every Indian citizen in distress, the UPA Chairperson said in her one page letter.
"Sushma ji was a superb orator, a great parliamentarian and had a rare gift or friendship that won her affection and admiration across the political spectrum. In our many years together as colleagues in the Lok Sabha, we developed a warm personal relationship and I feel her loss greatly", the letter ran.
Ms Gandhi maintained that the same courage and grit that was a hallmark of Sushmaji’s political life was truly reflected in her personal life as she faced her serious ailments with "incredible fortitude".
"She has left us when she was far too young, when she had so much more to contribute to national life, and that makes her death even more tragic. At this time of grief, my thoughts and prayers are with your daughter Bansuri", Ms Gandhi wrote.
Sushma was a PM material, 'Nahi bani .....yeh alag baat hae': Shatrughan Sinha
New Delhi, Aug 7 Former BJP Minister Shatrughan Sinha, who joined Congress on the eve of general elections, on Wednesday said the deceased Sushma Swaraj was truly a Prime Minister material.
"She was a Prime Minister material. People like Balasaheb Thackeray wanted her to be Prime Minister...Nahi bani yeh alag baat hae (That she did not become one is a different story)," the actor-turned-politician told a private TV channel.
Asked to dedicate one song for Sushma Swaraj, who had replaced him as the
Union Health Minister under Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shatrughan Sinha said: "It can be only one song I remember, it was sung by Mukesh -janey waley ho sakey to laut ke aana".
Mr Sinha said it will be very difficult to fill the void created by Late Swaraj's death.
The former Patna Sahib lawmaker also said at times she used to say, "at any cost, even if people pull me out, I will not quit BJP".
No comments:
Post a Comment