T.S.R. Subramanian a former Cabinet Secretary passed away at the age of 79. The IAS Association confirmed the news, “Extremely shocked to hear the sad news of the demise of T.S.R. Subramanian. He was the tallest amongst all and is a big loss for the IAS fraternity and the nation. Deepest condolences to all family members. We hope and pray that your ideas and thoughts will continue to guide us.”
The cremation for Subramanian will be held at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi at 5:30 P.M. Subramanian served as Cabinet Secretary from August 1996 to March 1998. The reason for his demise is still unknown.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid her respects. She said, “Former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian is no more. Saddened by the news. He was affable, full of ideas and energetic. In many a debate on TV channels, shared thoughts with him. Condolences to his family and his fraternity.”
Minister of State Jitendra Singh said, “Saddened by news of the demise of former Cabinet secretary T.S.R. Subramanian. My condolences to the entire IAS fraternity and his family.”