Overview

• Senior BJP figures gathered on August 24 at Arun Jaitley Park in New Delhi to offer floral tributes at the late leader’s bust.
• BJP president J.P. Nadda led the commemoration with Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Dharmendra Pradhan among those attending, alongside party MPs and Delhi leaders including Bansuri Swaraj and Rekha Gupta.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah honored Jaitley in a post on X, calling him a sharp intellect and an effective orator who strengthened governance and inspired young leaders.
• Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta and son Rohan joined the ceremony, which also drew messages of remembrance from leaders such as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
• Coverage revisited Jaitley’s tenure as finance minister from 2014 to 2019, highlighting moves to merge the Railway Budget with the General Budget, advance the budget date to February 1, and push paperless budgeting including the 2017 package.