AAPI Mourns the demise of Sushma Swaraj; Jaipal Reddy

We at AAPI, the largest ethnic medical organization in  the United States, are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Congress leader and former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy, who died at a hospital in Hyderabad, and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who died at age 67, after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

During the many years of public service to the nation, Ms. Swaraj brought her innate grace and charm into her work. She made her mark in her own way – connecting with the diaspora far and wide, and reaching out to help them. She would respond to every appeal for assistance, and make sure theIndian missions responded to the requests. In this way she gave the human touchto the Ministry of External Affairs, and won millions of admirersacross theworld.

Sudini Jaipal Reddy joined politics as a student leaderof Osmania University and went on to become Congress MLA in 1970s. An activemember of the Lok Sabha of India for five terms, he represented the Chevellaconstituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress. Heserved as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the I. K. Gujralcabinet in 1998.

India has lost two great leaders and inspiring orators.Our profound condolences to the people of India and to their families.