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Vice President condoles the passing away of Dileep Padgaonkar

| | Nov 26, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday condoled the passing away of eminent journalist Dileep Padgaonkar.

In a message, he said that Padgaonkar was his cherished colleague on the National Minorities Commission and his passing away was a personal loss to him.

Following is the text of Vice President’s message:

“I am deeply saddened to learn of the sad demise of eminent journalist Shri dileep Padgaonkar. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

A humanist and a tireless advocate of public causes, Shri Padgaonkar was a cherished colleague of mine on the National Minorities Commission. His passing away is a personal loss even as the nation has lost a brilliant editor and a voice for the marginalized.

I pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul.”

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