Kuldeep Nayyar, an eminent Indian journalist passed away in New Delhi at the age of 95. Mr. Nayyar was born in Sialkot, Pakistan in 1923 but was among the Punjabi’s who moved to India after the partition.
Nayyar was one of the first journalists to be put in jail when the emergency was declared under Indira Gandhi’s reign. Mr. Nayyar found for peace between India and Pakistan.
Mr. Nayyar served as the High Commissioner of India to the U.K. He was also appointed as a member of the Rajya Sabha. This resilient journalist documented human rights violations by the State in great detail during his career.
The funeral will be held at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi at 1 P.M., today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to pay their final respects to Mr. Nayyar.
Kuldip Nayar was an intellectual giant of our times. Frank and fearless in his views, his work spanned across many decades. His strong stand against the Emergency, public service and commitment to a better India will always be remembered. Saddened by his demise. My condolences.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 23 August 2018
Sad news coming in about the passing away of noted journalist and human rights crusader Mr Kuldip Nayyar.
He will be missed for his fight for press freedom and democratic values in these testing times. A huge loss to the nation https://t.co/rYft4uosc8— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 23 August 2018
Saddened by the demise of senior journalist, columnist & former MP, Shri Kuldeep Nayyar. As a columnist he candidly expressed his views in his widely read column ‘Between the Lines’. His contribution to journalism will be remembered. My thoughts are with his bereaved family.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 23 August 2018
