WE CONDOLE

Smt. Sushma Swaraj is no more. As a popular minister and important leader she needs no description.

She was Minister for Communications once for a short period. Then she became Chief Minister of Delhi. Before moving to Delhi Secretariat, as communications minister, she granted rent free telephone connection to all telecom pensioners.

Originally it was not given to serving employees of DoT. I was in Sanchar Bhavan with the then Director (SR) Mr Rao when the news reached him. Immediately I sent a fax message to her and and met her next day with a letter requesting extension of the facility to serving staff. She read the letter, smiled but did not commit anything at that time. But soon, she ordered to extend the facility to serving staff of Telecom also.

She was an able, strong minister with a human approach; but not given a berth this time in the cabinet.

We convey our condolences on the sad demise of Smt Sushma Swaraj.

......................................... P S Ramankutty