IIT alumnus Chetan Bhagat expresses sorrow on 'ideal CM' Manohar Parrikar's demise. Here's what he said

Chetan Bhagat, the IITian who turned into a novelist, on Monday wrote about the late Goa CM Manohar Parrikar. Parrikar died on March 17, 2019.

Bhagat who is also an alumnus like Parrikar tweeted in honour of the former Defence Minister.

Saddened to hear about the death of Mahohar Parrikar. Smart, soft spoken, hard working, gentle, logical and kind. Everything you want a politician to be. God took him too soon. Rest in peace.

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Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was cremated with state honours here Monday, with thousands bidding the affable politician a fond farewell. BJP president Amit Shah, some Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states attended the funeral at Miramar.

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Parrikar's eldest son Utpal lit the funeral pyre. The funeral procession started from the Kala Academy where thousands, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid their last respects to the former defence minister.

The mortal remains of the 63-year-old senior BJP leader were kept in a flower-decked hearse which left for the Miramar beach, where the last rites were performed. The affection and popularity Parrikar enjoyed among ordinary Goans was on display as hundreds of common folks, and his party workers lined up to pay tributes to the chief minister, who died on Sunday after prolonged illness. 

Manohar Parrikar became Goa CM on three different occasions between 2012 and 2014. He was serving his third term when NDA came to power at the Centre, and he was elevated as the Defence Minister, taking over from Arun Jaitley who assumed the role of Finance Minister.

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