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.
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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."
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.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed shock at his death.
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.
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.