George Fernandes Dies

George Fernandes was a political colossus who never compromised on his anti-Congress moorings, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his tribute on Facebook to the former defence minister, who died yesterday at 88 of a long illness.

Fresh from the success of the highly-acclaimed film "Thackeray", senior Shiv Sena leader and lawmaker Sanjay Raut now plans to make a biopic on veteran trade union leader and politician George Fernandes who died in New Delhi on Tuesday.

George Fernandes, as defence minister, once sent two senior bureaucrats of his ministry to Siachen glacier when he came to know that they had held back a file on purchase of snow bikes for soldiers deployed at the world's highest battle field.

A wave of sorrow swept across Bihar today following the death of veteran socialist leader George Fernandes, who had virtually adopted the state as his second home and political ''karmabhoomi''.

Sharad Pawar expressed condolence over his friend George Fernandes death and paid tributes to him, lauding his fiery oratory and his contributions as Union minister and trade union leader.

Former defence minister George Fernandes, who died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, had praised Vietnam and expressed his fondness for the country about 15 years ago. "If there is a rebirth, I would like to be born as a Vietnamese," Mr Fernandes had reportedly said at a conference in Bengaluru.

Naveen Patnaik today condoled the death of former defence minister George Fernandes, saying it is a great loss for the country, politically as well as intellectually.

The last rites of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, who passed away this morning at the age of 88, will be performed on Wednesday once his son returns to the country, said social activist and former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly.

George Fernandes, a former Defence Minister of India, has died at 88. He had been unwell and bedridden over the past few years. He was India's defence minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee when India fought the Kargil war in 1999. He was of the most prominent leaders of the socialist movement in the 1970s, George Fernandes w...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and leaders across political parties paid homage to former union minister George Fernandes, who died today after a long illness today. PM Modi said that the former minister represented the best of India's political leadership.

In a tribute to former Defence Minister George Fernandes, who died on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of tweets describing him as frank, fearless and humble.

George Fernandes Death: Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who was the defence minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, died on Tuesday following a prolonged illness, his long time associate Jaya Jaitly said. He was 88.

George Fernandes, a former Defence Minister of India, has died at 88. He had been unwell and bedridden over the past few years.

George Fernandes was a political colossus who never compromised on his anti-Congress moorings, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his tribute on Facebook to the former defence minister, who died yesterday at 88 of a long illness.

Fresh from the success of the highly-acclaimed film "Thackeray", senior Shiv Sena leader and lawmaker Sanjay Raut now plans to make a biopic on veteran trade union leader and politician George Fernandes who died in New Delhi on Tuesday.

George Fernandes, as defence minister, once sent two senior bureaucrats of his ministry to Siachen glacier when he came to know that they had held back a file on purchase of snow bikes for soldiers deployed at the world's highest battle field.

A wave of sorrow swept across Bihar today following the death of veteran socialist leader George Fernandes, who had virtually adopted the state as his second home and political ''karmabhoomi''.

Sharad Pawar expressed condolence over his friend George Fernandes death and paid tributes to him, lauding his fiery oratory and his contributions as Union minister and trade union leader.

Former defence minister George Fernandes, who died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, had praised Vietnam and expressed his fondness for the country about 15 years ago. "If there is a rebirth, I would like to be born as a Vietnamese," Mr Fernandes had reportedly said at a conference in Bengaluru.

Naveen Patnaik today condoled the death of former defence minister George Fernandes, saying it is a great loss for the country, politically as well as intellectually.

The last rites of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, who passed away this morning at the age of 88, will be performed on Wednesday once his son returns to the country, said social activist and former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly.

George Fernandes, a former Defence Minister of India, has died at 88. He had been unwell and bedridden over the past few years. He was India's defence minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee when India fought the Kargil war in 1999. He was of the most prominent leaders of the socialist movement in the 1970s, George Fernandes w...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and leaders across political parties paid homage to former union minister George Fernandes, who died today after a long illness today. PM Modi said that the former minister represented the best of India's political leadership.

In a tribute to former Defence Minister George Fernandes, who died on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of tweets describing him as frank, fearless and humble.

George Fernandes Death: Veteran socialist George Fernandes, who was the defence minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, died on Tuesday following a prolonged illness, his long time associate Jaya Jaitly said. He was 88.

George Fernandes, a former Defence Minister of India, has died at 88. He had been unwell and bedridden over the past few years.