Media fate continues! Senior journalist Shesh Narayan Singh breathes his last due to COVID-19

In yet another fate for the media world in India, a Senior journalist Shesh Narayan Singh passed away due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday. He was undergoing treatment for the disease at a hospital in Noida. A columnist, political commentator and an expert on foreign policy, Shesh Narayan Singh had a career spanning over two decades.

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the members of Shesh Narain Singh's family and said that he would be remembered for his significant contribution to the journalism world. "The demise of senior journalist Sesha Narayan Singh ji is very sad. He will always be known for his significant contribution to the journalism world. My condolences to his family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti!" PM Modi tweeted.

 

 

 

The Press Club of India, too, condoled the senior journalist's death. "The Press Club of India deeply mourns the passing of Shesh Narayan Singh, senior journalist, columnist, and political commentator. His death has left a vacuum in the media world that will not be filled. PCI mourns his untimely demise. Our heartfelt condolences to the family," it tweeted.

 

 

Earlier last week, India lost renowned TV journalist Rohit Sardana to the deadly COVID-19 infection. Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary informed about his untimely demise through a tweet. "I am shocked. I was not ready for this", said Chaudhary on social media. He had hosted the popular 'Taal Thok Ke', a debate programme that discusses contemporary issues in India on Zee News. Sardana left Zee News to join Aaj Tak in 2017 and, since then, he was hosting the debate show ''Dangal.'' He was a recipient of the 2018 Ganesh Vidyarthi Puraskar Award. He was among the most popular faces of TV news journalism in India.

.

.