Veteran BJP leader LK Advani Tuesday recalled his long association with George Fernandes and described him as a "fearless, forthright and forceful" leader who always fought for justice.
Fernandes, a lifelong socialist despite his political adventurism that included Cabinet posts in two ideological opposite governments where he ousted Coca-Cola in 1977 and oversaw the Kargil war in 1999, died Tuesday. He was 88.
In a statement, the BJP leader said, "Fernandes was a fearless, forthright and a forceful leader, who started his career as a trade union activist. He always fought for justice, took up the cause for the poor and was a very effective parliamentarian."
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