Congress Chief, Ex-Union Minister Buta Singh Dies At 86, Tributes Pour In
Buta Singh joined the Congress party below Jawaharlal Nehru’s management within the 1960s.
New Delhi:
Senior Congress chief and previous Union minister Buta Singh died at AIIMS-Delhi early on Saturday morning. He was once 86 years outdated. He was once in a coma since October remaining yr after he suffered a mind hemorrhage.
His dying was once introduced through his son Arvinder Singh Pretty Sidhu on Fb. “My father, Buta Singh, gave up the ghost nowadays morning. Might Waheguru bless his soul,” learn the submit in Hindi.
High Minister Narendra Modi led the rustic in condoling the demise of Mr Singh, who was once a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal earlier than becoming a member of the Congress within the 1960s.
Shri Buta Singh Ji was once an skilled administrator and efficient voice for the welfare of the deficient in addition to downtrodden. Saddened through his passing away. My condolences to his circle of relatives and supporters.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 2, 2021
Tributes additionally poured in from President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Gehlot, and Kuldeep Bishnoi, but even so many others together with, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee.
“The rustic has misplaced a real public servant and a devoted chief with the demise of Sardar Buta Singh Ji. He trustworthy his complete existence to provider of the rustic and folks’s well-being. For this, he’ll at all times be remembered. My condolences to his members of the family throughout this tough time,” Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.
“Unhappy to be informed in regards to the dying of former Union minister, senior Congress chief and previous MP from Rajasthan, Shri Buta Singh ji. My heartfelt condolences to his members of the family on this tough time, might God give them power to endure this loss. Might his soul relaxation in peace,” Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote in regards to the former four-time MP from state’s Jalore.
Within the passing of Shri Buta Singh, the rustic has misplaced one of the crucial longest serving parliamentarians with wealthy administrative revel in. He championed the reason for the oppressed and marginalized. Condolences to his circle of relatives and supporters.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 2, 2021
Sharing Buta Singh’s throwback photos with former High Minister PV Narasimha Rao and previous leader minister of Haryana, Bhajan Lal – his father – Mr Bishoni remembered their shut friendship.
Deeply saddened to listen to the dying of former Union Minster Sardar Buta Singh ji, a senior chief and an overly shut good friend of my overdue father. My ideas and prayers are with the circle of relatives. RIP???? pic.twitter.com/BrN2GKZhvx
— Kuldeep Bishnoi (@bishnoikuldeep) January 2, 2021
Born in 1934 in Punjab’s Jalandhar, Buta Singh joined the Congress below Jawaharlal Nehru’s management and was once with reference to Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, each.
Mr Singh was once first elected to the Parliament in 1962. Through the years, he served because the House Minister within the Rajiv Gandhi govt from 1986 to 1989, and Nationwide President of Scheduled Caste Fee, but even so as Union minister for Agriculture, Railways, Trade and Sports activities, amongst others.
Saddened on the passing away of Buta Singh ji, eight-time Lok Sabha MP and previous Union Cupboard Minister. My heartfelt condolences to his circle of relatives, buddies and supporters
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 2, 2021
Deeply disheartened through the sorrowful dying of Sardar Buta Singh ji. A stalwart Congressman and Parliamentarian par difference, he immensely contributed to nation-building as a Minister of 18 Departments.
I be offering my condolences to his circle of relatives, buddies & fans. pic.twitter.com/nTSgqosuOy
— Ok C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) January 2, 2021
Shri Buta Singh ji devoted his existence serving deficient and downtrodden. He served the country in different capacities. Pained through his dying. Condolences to his circle of relatives and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 2, 2021
Saddened to be informed in regards to the dying of former Union Minister & former Governor Shri Buta Singh Ji. During his existence he labored for the empowerment of downtrodden. My condolences to the circle of relatives. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/t39LVWeklT
— Shripad Y. Naik (@shripadynaik) January 2, 2021
Mr Singh’s remaining political project was once a two-year time period because the Governor of Bihar in 2004, and then he handiest held organisational posts throughout the Congress.
