New Delhi: As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley abruptly left for the US over medical reasons, speculation was rife among the political circles on Wednesday
with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi expressing concern and wishing him speedy recovery.
According to reports, Jaitley has left for the US after a kidney transplant last year. A finance ministry spokesperson confirmed the development to Reuters
and said he was expected to be back over the weekend.
On Wednesday, Gandhi tweeted, “I’m upset to hear Arun Jaitley Ji is not well. We fight him on a daily basis for his ideas. However, I and the Congress party
send him our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery. We are with you and your family 100% during this difficult period Mr Jaitley.”
He was joined by Congress leader Salman Khurshid, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and others in wishing Jaitley good health.
Khurshid expressed concern saying, “Concerned to hear of FM Arun Jaitley being indisposed once again. He has been important communicator and
interlocutor with the Opposition despite recent constraints. Pray for quick and full recovery to serve the nation.”
Abdullah also tweeted to say: “My father & all my @JKNC_ colleagues join me in wishing @arunjaitley Sb good health. We hope to see him back in the
country & in the best of health very soon. God speed.”
The minister, 66, is expected to present this government’s last budget on February 1 before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a second term in a general
election due by May.
