Politicians from across India offered their condolences, leaders were saddened by passing away of Sharad Yadav.  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to former Union minister Sharad Yadav, who passed away last night. PM Narendra Modi, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and many other leaders took to Twitter to express their grief. Mortal remains of former Union Minister and JDU leader Sharad Yadav have been brought to his residence in Delhi’s Chhatarpur on January 13. He passed away on January 12 at the age of 75 years.  Sharad Yadav's son-in-law Raj Kamal Rao said that he had a cardiac arrest and after he was taken to the hospital, the doctors declared him dead. He also added that the last rights will be performed in “He had a cardiac arrest, we took him to the hospital. After reaching there, doctors declared him dead. He had kidney issues and was on dialysis. His body will be taken to his native village in Madhya Pradesh where the last rights will be performed,” said the son-in-law of Sharad Yadav, Raj Kamal Rao. #SharadYadav #JDU #शरदयादव

While the Parliament was debating tough, new laws for crimes against women today, several politicians made remarks that were not only shocking and unflattering, but also undermined the seriousness that the new anti-rape bill called for. Video courtesy: NDTV