Sushma Swaraj wasn't just one of the senior most cabinet ministers between 2014-19, the respect for her in the eyes of the people speak volumes about her stature. As the Minister of External Affairs, she was known for her humility and concern to help people, irrespective of their nationality.?
Not only have the Indians across the globe, but even people from Pakistan shared their love for the minister. With her sudden demise last night, India Indeed has lost a stalwart whose admiration had no boundary.?
Her stature speaks for itself and even the strongest critics of Modi government were among the supporters of Sushma Swaraj in person. Here are seven reasons why she will be missed by Indians and Pakistanis alike.
In October 2017, despite both countries making statements against each other, Sushma kept humanity above everything and granted immediate visas to two Pakistani nationals, who required immediate liver transplant surgeries. She was hailed in both countries by saner citizens.?
Swaraj announced that two more Pakistani citizens will be given visa for their treatment in India.?
In October last year, a child who needed immediate medical attention as he was suffering from a liver ailment got his visa request approved with immediate effect after his father tweeted to MEA Sushma Swaraj.
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His father, Kashif Chacha, had requested Swaraj on Twitter to grant the?medical visa for the treatment of Abdullah, saying he needed post-liver transplant evaluation in India.
"The treatment of your child must not suffer for want of medicine. I have asked the?Indian High Commission to issue a?medical visa. @ChachaKashif," the minister said on the micro-blogging site.?Read More?
In May 2018, Sheikh Ateeq, a Kashmiri student studying medicine in the?Philippines requested for issuing passport as his old passport had got damaged.
?He needed to get back to his 'home, India' as his health was deteriorating.
The student had tweeted: “I m from j&k doing medicine course here in Philippines my passport got damaged i applied for new one 1 month ago i request u plz help me get it as i literally need to go home for medical check up (sic).”
But surprisingly, his Facebook profile read that he was from ‘Indian Occupied Kashmir’. Sushma had a?savage reply for him and a solution. Read More
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The minister said that she had asked the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad to give a visa to Naseem Akhtar, a Pakistani woman, for her liver transplant surgery in India. Swaraj's intervention came after Ms Akhtar's son requested for her help. "Respected Ma'am, please grant us visa my father needs liver transplant he's in very severe condition this is our last hope," the ailing woman's son, Ali Asadullah Shah had written on Twitter. Read More
On October 26, Fahad Ijaz from Pakistan tagged the minister and wrote in a Twitter post, "For God's sake, please help me. My mother is admitted to Fortis Noida. She is unwell. Please give me visa." The tweet got a reply from the minister in less than eight hours.
"You will get a visa to see your ailing mother," Sushma tweeted at 5.44 am on October 27.
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She granted the?visa to a son who wanted to meet his mother, Farzana, who had earlier been given visa for treatment. Read More
In November 2017, Jhalak Tomar, a boxer, who had won the bronze medal in the 54 kg weight category at the Junior Women's National Boxing Championship, was stuck as she didn’t have the?passport to participate in an international boxing tournament called 'Valeria Demyanova Memorial' in Ukraine.
She requested the minister and she helped her but took one promise from her that she would win a?medal for India. Read More
In April 2018, a woman from Hyderabad, who was allegedly trafficked to Dubai and later to Oman has been rescued. The victim told that she was taken to Dubai on the?pretext?of providing her with a job, but she was tortured, harassed and sold to Sheikh and was taken to Bahrain.?
She informed about her ordeal to her mother, her family complained about the matter to the Indian embassy in Muscat and she was rescued.
"I was finally rescued and I would like to thank EAM Sushma Swaraj and Indian Embassy," added the victim. Read More
A Pakistani woman, named Faiza Tanveer, had requested Swaraj to grant her a medical visa by saying that she should be given help as India is about to celebrate its 70th Independence Day.
The external affairs minister conveyed the decision of granting the medical visa to her? and tweeted, "Thanks for your greetings on India's Independence Day. We are giving you a visa for your treatment in India."
Reportedly, Faiza was suffering from Ameloblastoma, an oral tumour, which is aggressive in nature and wants treatment from India.