Politicians, celebs mourn Vilasrao Deshmukh on Twitter
Vilasrao Deshmukh, the man who had once famously said, 'I dream of turning Mumbai into a Shanghai' has died in hospital in Chennai. Mr Deshmukh, Science and Technology Minister, had been diagnosed with liver cancer. He was 67. Celebs and politicians took to Twitter to mourn the leader's death.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh: Mr Deshmukh was a trusted colleague and an able administrator who worked at Panchayat, State and Central levels with admirable dedication.
Akshay Kumar: The man who had Mumbai's Shanghai dream is no more. RIP Vilasrao Deshmukh ji, a visionary and the father of my dear friend @Riteishd. May God give you strength.
Shabana Azmi: Vilasrao Deshmukh no more.Too young to die.as CM he gave Nivara a lot of support for our slum rehabilitation project Condolences 2 d family
Sherlyn Chopra: May Mr.Deshmukh's soul rest in peace..Heartfelt condolences to the Deshmukh family...Hard to believe that Vilasrao Sir is no more with us...
Tara Sharma: Profound condolences @Riteishd @geneliad and family..Grt loved souls never leave, they r wth us always only bodies rest Our Dads r wth us.
Sophie Choudry: R.I.P Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh. Heartfelt condolences to @Riteishd & the entire family. I pray God gives them strength to bear this grt loss
Raveena Tandon: Rest In Peace Vilasrao Deshmukh.Condolences to the bereaved family,@Riteishd &@geneliad,words cannot express the shock nd grief we feeling.
