By IANS,
New Delhi : The United States has condoled the demise of former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, terming him a “towering statesman”.
“Mr. Basu was a towering statesman in post-Independence India,” US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer said in a statement here Sunday.
“On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my deep condolences to the family of Mr. Jyoti Basu and to the people of West Bengal and India on news of his death today,” he said, adding: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Basu’s family at this difficult time.”