Mumbai: The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a two-day state mourning in honour of senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who died late Tuesday due to cardiac arrest.
“The Delhi government has announced a two-day state mourning as a mark of respect in memory of former Chief Minister and senior leader of the country Sushma Swaraj Ji. This means that there will be no entertainment program during this period. All other government business And the program will continue as scheduled, including the Anganwadi program at IG Indoor Stadium,” the AAP-led Delhi government said in a statement.
According to sources at AIIMS, the 67-year-old was feeling restless at 9 pm and reached the hospital at around 9:30 pm in an ambulance.
A team of doctors tried to revive her for 70 to 80 minutes but failed in their attempt. Swaraj was declared dead at 10:50 pm.
“India has lost a great leader. Sushma Ji was a very warm and remarkable person. May her soul rest in peace. She was the former CM of Delhi. Delhi will pay its respects by observing state mourning for two days,” stated Kejriwal in a tweet.
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