Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away
Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday night due to prolonged heart ailment at the Fortis Escorts Hospital in New Delhi. He was 74. He had been admitted to the hospital for over a month.
Ram Vilas Paswan obituary | Dalit leader who wore many a hat
It was a simple question posed by his friend, “Do you want to be the government or servant?” that led socialist leader Ram Vilas Paswan into politics. In the half century that he spent in the profession, he came to be known as the weather vane of Indian politics, serving in the Cabinets of six Prime Ministers of all hues, from the United Front government of H.D. Deve Gowda to the BJP-led government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Click here for reactions.
Narendra Modi hails Afghan ceasefire efforts
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High-powered Chinese delegation visits Sri Lanka
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