New Delhi, 24 June 2010: Lok Sabha Speaker Smt Meira Kumar has condoled the demise of Shri Digvijay Singh.  In a message, Smt. Kumar said: ‘I am saddened to know of the demise of Shri Digvijay Singhji.  In his untimely death, we have lost an eminent parliamentarian, able administrator and a farsighted political leader. Throughout his public life and during his various stints in key Ministries at the Centre, he was genuinely concerned about the issues relating to the masses, particularly those which affected the poor and the deprived. His contribution in different areas of national endeavor, including in the sports administration, was highly commendable.  His demise is a great loss and I extend condolences to the members of his bereaved family and pray to the God to give them strength to bear the irreparable loss.’