Modi condoles Kireet Joshi's death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday condoled the death of educationist Kireet Joshi.

He said in a statement: "Saddened by the demise of Kireet Joshi. He will be remembered as a fine scholar and educationist, devoted to the principles of Sri Aurobindo."

Modi recalled that when he was chief minister of Gujarat, Kireet Bhai, as an advisor, played a key role in setting up a children's university and an institute of teacher education.