New Delhi: On the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday condoled his death calling him a stalwart who served the nation and his 'sangathan' (organisation) with "dedication and zeal". Jaitley, 66, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was undergoing treatment ever since he was admitted on August 9, 2019.

"A stalwart who paid tribute to his simple beginnings by helping those with meagre means. Orator par excellence, legal luminary @arunjaitley ji served the Nation and sangathan with dedication and zeal. My tributes to him. Condolences to loved ones. Om Shanti," tweeted the Women and Child Development and Textiles Minister.