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New Delhi: Business newspaper Financial Express' Managing Editor Sunil Jain passed away here on Saturday due to post-COVID-19 complications, his sister Sandhya Jain said.
Jain had tested positive for the coronavirus and was admitted at AIIMS.
We lost my brother Sunil Jain this evening to Covid+its complications. Doctors+staff at AIIMS battled heroically, but the demon was too powerful. May Tirthankaras guide his onward journey; deep gratitude to all who stood by us in these darkest days @drharshvardhan @rajivtuli69
— Sandhya Jain (@vijayvaani) May 15, 2021
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Paying condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "You left us too soon, Sunil Jain. I will miss reading your columns and hearing your frank as well as insightful views on diverse matters. You leave behind an inspiring range of work. Journalism is poorer today, with your sad demise. Condolences to family and friends. Om Shanti."
You left us too soon, Sunil Jain. I will miss reading your columns and hearing your frank as well as insightful views on diverse matters. You leave behind an inspiring range of work. Journalism is poorer today, with your sad demise. Condolences to family and friends. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 15, 2021
Anant Goenka, executive director of the Indian Express Group which owns Financial Express, described Jain as a friend who was of unquestionable integrity and inspired with his professional commitment.
"Privileged to have known him, will cherish his passion, balance & wisdom.Your Express family will miss you," he tweeted.
Sunil Jain, Managing Editor of Financial Express lost his battle to Covid today. He was a friend, of unquestionable integrity & inspired us with his professional commitment. Privileged to have known him, will cherish his passion, balance & wisdom.Your Express family will miss you
— Anant Goenka (@anantgoenka) May 15, 2021
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed shock at his death.
The passing away of Sunil Jain, the Managing Editor @FinancialXpress is a big loss. Benefitted immensely from the various interactions with him. Sharp & quick, he was full of ideas. His criticism were biting, equally his suggestions constructive.Personally, will miss his counsel.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) May 15, 2021
BJP Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda also paid condolence to the senior journalist.
"Stunned & very, very sad to hear of Financial Express editor Sunil Jain's untimely passing. I knew him for long years, had interacted often at various forums & also been interviewed by him. He was among our brightest, most rational & balanced journalists. A big loss. Om Shanti," tweeted Panda.
Stunned & very, very sad to hear of Financial Express editor Sunil Jain's untimely passing. I knew him for long years, had interacted often at various forums & also been interviewed by him. He was among our brightest, most rational & balanced journalists. A big loss. Om Shanti 🙏
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) May 15, 2021
A regular Twitter user, Jain had posted about his poor health on May 3 and then expressed his thanks in his last tweet on the same day after he was admitted at AIIMS.
"Thank you everyone for all the help. I don't even know whom all to thank. Am in AIIMS emergency now. So I'm safe hands," he had tweeted.
Thank you everyone for all the help
— Sunil Jain (@thesuniljain) May 3, 2021
I don't even know whom.all to thank
Am in AIIMS emergency now
So I'm safe hands
🙏🙏🙏