Former Union Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away
Former Union Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away Former Union defence minister George Fernandes passed away at the age of 88, following a prolonged illness, on Tuesday morning [caption id="attachment_247653" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Former Union Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away[/caption] George Fernandes was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Recently, he contracted swine flu,his family members said. [caption id="attachment_247655" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Former Union Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away[/caption] Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of former Union Minister . Taking to micro blogging site twitter, he tweeted ,” During his long years in public life, George Sahab never deviated from his political ideology. He resisted the Emergency tooth and nail. His simplicity and humility were noteworthy. My thoughts are with his family, friends and lakhs of people grieving. May his soul rest in peace”
During his long years in public life, George Sahab never deviated from his political ideology. He resisted the Emergency tooth and nail. His simplicity and humility were noteworthy. My thoughts are with his family, friends and lakhs of people grieving. May his soul rest in peace. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 29, 2019