Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday condoled the death of his cabinet colleague Ram Vilas Paswan and said the country has lost a popular Dalit leader.
The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder died on Thursday in a Delhi hospital at the age of 74.
Athawale, a prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra, said Paswan's death was irreparable damage to the country.
He was a popular parliamentarian and Dalit leader. The country has lost a popular leader and it is irreparable damage to the society and the country, said the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment.
Published 08 October 2020, 18:59 IST