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Arvind Kejriwal condoles death of Gujarati writer Tarak Mehta

India Blooms News Service | | Mar 01, 2017, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday condoled the demise of renowned Gujarati writer Tarak Mehta.

"Gujarati writer and Padma Shree Tarak Mehta ji passes aways. May his soul rest in peace," the Delhi CM's tweet read.

Mehta was a Gujarati humorist, playwright and columnist.

He was 87 years old at the time of his death.

image: twitter.com/iPankajShukla

#GujaratiWriter #TarakMehta #columnist #humorist #ArvindKejriwal #DelhiCM

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