Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar dies at 95
Widely respected for his columns and reportage, Kuldip Nayar by his wife and two sons.
New Delhi: Senior journalist and author Kuldip Nayar died at a Delhi hospital late on Wednesday night. He was 95.
Nayar died at around 12.30 am at a private hospital, his elder son Sudhir Nayar said.
Widely respected for his columns and reportage, Kuldip Nayar by his wife and two sons.
He was human right activist and ex-High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
He was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 1997.
Expressing his condolences Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "Kuldip Nayar's strong stand against the Emergency, public service and commitment to a better India will always be remembered."
His last rites will be performed at Lodhi crematorium.