President, Manmohan, Sonia, condole death of K. M. Mathew
President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama daily K. M. Mathew, who passed away in Kottayam yesterday morning.
Dr. Singh and Ms. Gandhi called up the bereaved family and conveyed their condolences.
"We have lost a hardworking, dynamic and visionary journalist who made Malayala Manorama a major Indian language daily," the President said expressing her condolence.
Mr. Mathew, a doyen of Indian media industry and a former Chairman of Press Trust of India, died at the age of 93.
In a message, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said Mathew was a "visionary" and recalled his contribution towards development journalism.
Ms. Soni said that Mathew was a pioneer for the development of language media in the country.
"His contribution towards development journalism remains unparalleled. He promoted social issues," the minister said, adding his death leaves a void.
Chairman of PTI Board of Directors, Vijay Kumar Chopra, paid tributes to Mr. Mathew, recalling his services to the Indian media and to PTI in particular.
"He was a visionary who left a mark on the Indian media industry. His contribution to the growth of PTI was also significant," Mr. Chopra said.
Kerala Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan, leaders of political parties and people from different walks of life also expressed profound grief at the passing away of the veteran journalist.
Source: thehindu.com/news/national/article546037.ece
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