Bejan Daruwalla's demise: PayTM founder, Richa Chadha, Madhya Pradesh CM pay condolences

Rewned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla died at a private hospital in Gujarat on Friday evening, his family said. Daruwalla, kwn for his newspaper columns on astrology, was 90. Apollo Hospital confirmed that Daruwalla died during treatment. Celebrities from different walks of life like Richa Chadha, PayTM founder, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Chouhan, Ashoke Pandit, and ors took to ir Twitter handles to pay ir condolences.

Speaking to PTI, his son Nastur Daruwalla denied speculation on social media that his far had contracted coronavirus. Daruwalla was suffering from only pneumonia, he said.

Richa Chadha wrote, "RIP Bejan Daruwalla (with folding hands emoji). Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani took to Twitter to express his condolence. "Saddened by demise of rewned Astrologer Shri Bejan Daruwalla. I pray for departed soul. My condolences. Om Shanti..." A practising Zoroastrian, Daruwalla was also a self-proclaimed Ganesha devotee. According to his website, astrologer was kwn to combine principles of Vedic and Western astrology, I-Ching, Tarot, Numerology, Kabalah, and even Palmistry.

(with ncy inputs)