Lucknow: NDTV senior journalist Kamal Khan dies of heart attack. His wife has confirmed this. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Kamal has been covering UP for many years for NDTV. The whole country has been convinced of his reporting. His passing is a great loss to the entire media world.
NDTV wrote We are all devastated by the loss of Kamal Khan, an NDTV veteran and one of the country’s best journalists.
Khan was NDTV’s executive editor. He was a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award, and the Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi Award from the President of India.
In an email, NDTV said, “It is a terrible, terrible day for NDTV. We have lost Kamal Khan; he was 61 and the heart and soul of our Lucknow bureau, an NDTV veteran who had boundless time and kind words for anyone who encountered him.”
NDTV further said “Kamal’s reportage over the last decades stood out for its perceptiveness, integrity & the way he delivered hard truths with poetic dexterity. Most of all, he was a wonderful human being, who touched the lives of all those who knew him.”
“Sharing this with profound grief , shock and numbness. @kamalkhan_NDTV sir, our long standing Lucknow bureau chief, rock solid journalist, someone we all looked up to for his hard hitting yet poetic report, passed away this morning. Will share more details as and when available,” wrote NDTV’s Alok Pandey on Twitter.
Several members of the media fraternity and politicians paid tribute to Khan. Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai said, “Terribly sad news to report this morning. Kamal Khan, NDTV’s fine reporter from Lucknow and a dear dear friend passed away this morning. I will miss you dearly my friend and our long chats. Lots of memories! Devastated. Om shanti”
The Samajwadi Party has expressed grief over the death of Kamal Khan. The party tweeted, ‘Very sad! Irreparable loss to NDTV Senior Correspondent Janab Kamal Khan Sahab. May the departed soul rest in peace. Deepest condolences to the bereaved family members. Heartfelt tribute.Congress expressed Its
Congress tweeted, ‘Shocking news of the demise of senior journalist Kamal Khan Sahab. May God rest the departed soul and give strength to the family members to bear this immense loss.
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