Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67

Prakash Javadekar, Shahnawaz Hussain, Manoj Tiwari, Mahendra Nath Pandey, and other BJP leaders at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. #SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/OJJiK4zIpI

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2019

PM Modi shared a heartfelt note on his Twitter handle which read, "She will be remembered fondly for everything that she’s done for India. My thoughts are with her family, supporters and admirers in this very unfortunate hour. Om Shanti."

Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad also expressed his grief, he said Swaraj was like his sister and they always addressed each other as brother and sister whenever they met. He added she was a strong lady and always ready to serve her country.

PM Modi: Sushma Ji’s demise is a personal loss. She will be remembered fondly for everything that she’s done for India. My thoughts are with her family, supporters and admirers in this very unfortunate hour. Om Shanti. #SushmaSwaraj pic.twitter.com/E95YjOgaVi

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2019

Her last twitter post was about thanking PM Modi on his major move on Jammu-Kashmir by scrapping of Article 370. 

प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019

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