NE NEWS SERVICE
SURAT, JULY 12
ગુજરાતના જાણીતા કટાર લેખક નગીનદાસ સંઘવીનું સુરતમાં નિધન
પ્રસિધ્ધ કટાર લેખક, સમીક્ષક, અને વિવેચકનું 100 વર્ષની ઉંમરે નિધન
પ્રધાનમંત્રી @narendramodi એ ટ્વીટ દ્વારા શ્રધ્ધાંજલી અર્પી શોક વ્યક્ત કર્યો https://t.co/0JDadOk2AC— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) July 12, 2020
Padma Shri awardee for 2019 and renowned columnist Nagindas Sanghavi died on Sunday in Surat in Gujarat due to age-related problems, his relatives said.
Sanghavi was 100.
Saddened by the demise of renowned columnist Shri Nagindas Sanghavi. I pray for the departed soul. My condolences. Om Shanti…
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) July 12, 2020
Formerly, a professor of political science with several colleges under Mumbai University, Sanghavi wrote books on contemporary political issues as well as on Mahatama Gandhi, and his columns in Gujarati newspapers were widely read.
In a tweet in Gujarati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Shree Nagindas Sanghavi was an enlightened writer and thinker. His articles and books had the knowledge of history and philosophy and extraordinary skills of analysis of political events. I am saddened by his demise. My condolences to the shocked family and his readers.”
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani described Sanghavi as someone who made thorough observations of social life and problems facing the country and world and had the ability to analyse issues in depth.
His death was an immense loss to journalism, Rupani said.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said Sanghvi was one of the finest contemporary writers.
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee main spokesperson Dr Manish Doshi also paid floral tributes.
