A veteran journalist of Madhya Pradesh, Madan Mohan Joshi, died of cardiac arrest here on Monday. He was 80 and is survived by his wife and daughter. The last rites were performed here at Bhadbhada crematorium in the evening.
Joshi was the Bureau Chief of Indore edition of Nayee Duniya and was the local editor of the same paper, published from here. Besides, he also used to do freelancing and wrote several features. He also founded a cancer hospital here. The scribes expressed grief over demise of their colleague and prayed for the departed soul.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed profound grief over the death of Madan Mohan Joshi who was seen as a pillar of Hindi journalism in Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan said that late Joshi attached top priority to social concerns in journalism and public life and his death is an irreparable loss not only for Madhya Pradesh but for entire country.
He was one of the handful journalists who had quality to understand and make others understand worth and piety of words. He raised and trained an entire generation of journalism. He played the role of a guide of society in the capacity of a committed journalist.
Besides, members of the State Cabinet also expressed grief over the death of veteran journalist, remembering his significant contribution to development of journalism in state. Joshi was knowm in the field of journalism for his keen eye and accurate writings. Besides a journalist, he was also a social worker and was associated with a number of organisations.
The Cabinet members who condoled death of Joshi included Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, PWD Minister Sartaj Singh, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Food Processing Minister Kusum Mahdele, Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, School Education Minister Paras Jain, labour Minister Antar Singh Arya, Revenue Minister Rampal Singh, Tribal Welfare Minister Gyan Singh, Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh Thakur, Ministers of State Deepak Joshi, lal Singh Arya, Sharad Jain and Surendra Patwa.
They prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.