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| Rich Tributes to Sushma Swaraj | | |
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit
Sushma Swaraj's untimely demise has led to an outpour of emotions on social media as members of the sports fraternity expressed shock and grief and recalled the moments when they got to interact with her. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. She was a source of inspiration for crores of people.
As an External Affairs Minister Sushma ji proved the sky's the limit. Helped countless Indians in distress and continued doing so even from her hospital bed. A long time BJP hand, she is considered to one of the "next generation" leaders who rose to further prominence following party trailblazer Pramod Mahajan's death. She had worked tirelessly at India's external affairs ministry. In a political career spanning over 50yrs, she touched a billion hearts with her strength, grace & compassion. She was an excellent administrator and was the shining star of BJP. She began her political career with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in the 1970s. Although she joined the political party due to his husband's close association with the socialist leader George Fernandes and Sushma Swaraj became a part of George Fernandes's legal defence team in 1975. She had her the sense of humility, kindness and benignity was a warm-hearted person, a passionate leader, an excellent orator and a true stateswoman who who chose to work day in and out for the progress of the nation. She was admired and respected across party lines. In 1977, following the end of the emergency rule, Swaraj rode the wave of popular support for the Janata Party and was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly at the age of 25. She was confirmed as a cabinet minister for the Labor and Employment Department in the Devi Lal administration, making her the youngest cabinet minister in Haryana. If we look at her political career graph , she was a manifestation of her role in Indian politics. She held key positions both as a member of the ruling party and as that of opposition. She was a role model for many such young women who aspire to tread the path of Indian politics. In 1996, during the thirteen-day government under the leadership of Atal Behari Vajpayee, she took a revolutionary step of live telecasting of Lok Sabha debates as the union cabinet minister for Information and Broadcasting. Many protests against the government of Indira Gandhi were organized by Sushma Swaraj. She is an exceptional speaker and campaigner, who, after joining the Janata Party, got actively involved in campaigning against the Emergency. Her quest in Indian politics saw her as the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi and later as the first woman Leader of Opposition. She became the State President of Janata Party in Haryana at an early age of 27 years. PM Modi has rightly expressed and tweeeted, that "A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. She was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people." She will be remembered as one of the most endearing & helpful politicians of recent times and more for her excellent communication skill in the decades to come. |
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