PM Modi said that Manohar Parrikar was a true patriot and an exceptional administrator who was admired by all. (File) PM Modi said that Manohar Parrikar was a true patriot and an exceptional administrator who was admired by all. (File)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday expressed his condolences over the demise of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and remembered him for his impeccable service to the nation.

In a series of tweets, Modi said Parrikar was a true patriot and an exceptional administrator who was admired by all. “Shri Manohar Parrikar was the builder of modern Goa. Thanks to his affable personality and accessible nature, he remained the preferred leader of the state for years. His pro-people policies ensured Goa scales remarkable heights of progress,” Modi said.

“India will be eternally grateful to Shri Manohar Parrikar for his tenure as our Defence Minister. When he was RM, India witnessed a series of decisions that enhanced India’s security capacities, boosted indigenous defence production and bettered the lives of ex-servicemen,” he added.

Shri Manohar Parrikar was an unparalleled leader. A true patriot and exceptional administrator, he was admired by all. His impeccable service to the nation will be remembered by generations. Deeply saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/uahXme3ifp — Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 17, 2019

Parrikar passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Parrikar had been ailing for the last one year and had undergone treatment in the US as well as at AIIMS, Delhi, and a private hospital in Mumbai. A condolence meeting for him will be held in the Union Cabinet at 11 am on Monday.

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He was shifted to AIIMS in New Delhi on September 15 last year and returned to Goa on October 14. Since then, he had been recuperating at his private residence at Dona Paula.

He was last seen in public at Atal Booth Karyakarta Sammelan earlier in February when BJP chief Amit Shah came to address the party. Since early this year, he had limited his public interactions and only travelled along with the medical staff of Goa Medical College.

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