Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India, died today. He was 84. Mukherjee was admitted at an army hospital in Delhi on August 10, where he underwent brain surgery. He had also tested positive for COVID-19. He also developed lung infection a few days ago. He passed away at the hospital on Monday morning. His son, Abhijeet Mukherjee, shared the news on Twitter. He wrote, "With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri Pranab Mukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital and prayers, duas and prarthanas from people throughout India, (sic)" Pranab Mukherjee Dies at 84: PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief, Says 'He Has Left Indelible Mark on Development Trajectory of Our Nation'.
Condolences are pouring in on social media from all quarters. Members of the Hindi film industry also took to social media to share their sympathies for the family. Ajay Devgn, Randeep Hooda called Mukherjee's passing a great loss to the nation. Shraddha Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Manoj Bajpayee and many others tweeted, sharing their feelings about Mukherjee's demise. Check out the tweets below. Pranab Mukherjee No More: 10 Inspirational Quotes of The Late Former President And Bharat Ratna That Cement His Legacy.
Ajay Devgn
India loses a great statesman & respected leader 🙏 My condolences to the family.#PranabMukherjee
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 31, 2020
Manoj Bajpayee
दुखद बहुत दुःखद!!भगवान श्री प्रणव मुखर्जी जी की आत्मा को शांति दे !! एक अविरस्मरणिय यात्रा का समापन बहुत सारे योगदान जीवित रहेंगे !! 🙏🙏 https://t.co/dls1wjxKIH
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) August 31, 2020
Riteish Deshmukh Said, "Deeply Saddened"
Deeply Saddened!! A big loss for India. Former President of India Hon Shri #PranabMukherjee Sir will be forever remembered for his work & contribution for the development of India. My deepest condolences to @ABHIJIT_LS ji, the entire family & his millions of followers. https://t.co/nMnLj5g3Wt pic.twitter.com/FZVNEo8eh5
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 31, 2020
Randeep Hooda Called The Death A Great Loss To The Nation
Respected across ideological and political lines .. a true statesman .. Bharat Ratna and former President of India .. a great loss to the Nation #PranabMukherjee Om Shanti 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/DKcc9en3sJ
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 31, 2020
Shraddha Kapoor Shared A Picture Of The Former President
— Shraddha (@ShraddhaKapoor) August 31, 2020
Raveena Tandon Wrote Om Shanti
Saddened to learn about demise of Former President of India, Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Heartfelt condolences and prayers for peace of the departed soul. #PranabMukherjee @CitiznMukherjee Om Shanti.🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) August 31, 2020
Varun Dhawan
🙏💔 RIP sir .2020 has been an extremely hard year for one and all. We have lost a great leader today. Prayers and strength to the family. pic.twitter.com/KTAIaKlxAM
— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) August 31, 2020
Anil Kapoor
Former Hon. President Dr #PranabMukherjee was a great statesman & a respected leader. My heartfelt condolences & prayers to the family. May he rest in peace 🙏🏻
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 31, 2020
Parineeti Chopra
The most special .. RIP sir 🙏❤️ #PranabMukherjee pic.twitter.com/kpxQZyHWVe
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 31, 2020
Sunny Deol
भारत रत्न, पूर्व राष्ट्रपति, अत्यंत मृदुभाषी, दलगत राजनीति से ऊपर उठकर सबको समान सम्मान देने वाले आदरणीय प्रणब मुखर्जी जी के निधन की दुःखद सूचना प्राप्त हुई।
ईश्वर उनकी देवात्मा को देवलोक में स्थान दें व परिजनों को सम्बल प्रदान करें। ॐ शान्ति#PranabMukherjee pic.twitter.com/AuK18kF1bK
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) August 31, 2020
Shilpa Shetty
Extremely saddened to hear of the passing of our former President Shri #PranabMukherjee🙏🏼It was a moment of great pride for @TheRajKundra & me to have met & received our awards from you. Rest in peace,Sir💐
My heartfelt condolences to @ABHIJIT_LS & the entire family in this time.
— SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) August 31, 2020
Shreya Ghoshal
India will remember you forever for your enormous contributions. You passionately dedicated your life for decades in public service. Shri #PranabMukherjee ji. Rest in peace.
— Shreya Ghoshal (@shreyaghoshal) August 31, 2020
Shahid Kapoor
A great loss to the nation. RIP Pranab Mukherjee sir. Respect and gratitude.
— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) August 31, 2020
Jacqueline Fernandes
A tall and accomplished leader. Rest in Peace, Bharat Ratna Shri. #PranabMukherjee 🙏🏻
— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) August 31, 2020
Sidharth Malhotra
Saddened to hear that #PranabMukherjee sir is no more amongst us. A great leader of modern India, My condolences to the family. RIP sir.
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) August 31, 2020
Akshay Kumar
Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former President of India Shri #PranabMukherjee Sir. His contribution to our nation will always be remembered. Had the good fortune of sharing this special moment with him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/mfyOSOyXcj
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 31, 2020
Mr Pranab Mukherjee serves as the President of India from the year 2012 to 2017. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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