By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP National VP In Charge of Assam and Delhi, Baijayant ‘Jay’Panda on Friday deeply condole the death of former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee.
Senior Advocate and eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday due to COVID-19.Sorabjee, who was born in 1930, enrolled at the bar in 1953. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 1971.He was in legal profession for nearly seven decades and also served as the Attorney General for India twice – first from 1989-90 and second from 1998 to 2004 during the tenure of the first NDA government.
“Deeply pained by the demise of India’s former Attorney General and veteran jurist, Shri Soli Sorabjee. He was an exceptional legal mind and a great scholar of our constitution. His services to the nation will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family,” Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted @rajnathsingh.
“Anguished to learn about the passing away of Shri Soli Sorabjee, a noted jurist and former Attorney General of India. Sorabjee was a doyen of the legal fraternity, who will always be remembered for his contribution in the field of constitutional law. My condolences to his family,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted @AmitShah.
“Deeply saddened at the passing of a giant of India’s legal fraternity. It was my great honour to have known former attorney general, ‘Padma Vibhushan’ Soli Sorabjee. He was a true gentleman, master of court craft, stood by high principles & mentored many top lawyersOm Shanti,” BJP National VP Baijayant Jay Panda tweeted @PandaJay.
