President condoles passing away of senior scribe Katyal

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the passing away of veteran journalist K.K. Katyal.

In a condolence message to the veteran journalist's wife Darshan Katyal, the President said: "I am sad to learn about the passing away of K.K. Katyal. He was a much loved and admired personality in the world of media. He had a long and distinguished career, especially with The Hindu, The Statesman and Hindustan Times."

He said Katyal's services as President of the South Asia Free Media Association will be remembered by the media fraternity across the region.

In his death, Mukherjee said, the nation has lost an outstanding and veteran journalist who will continue to be a source of inspiration to the younger generation of journalists.

"Please accept my heartfelt condolences and convey the same to the rest of your family members. I pray to the Almighty to give you and other members of the family strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss," Mukherjee said.

--IANS

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