Senior journalist and able organiser Bismay Mohanty passed away on Sunday. He was 61 and is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. He was suffering from nephrology- related ailments.
Mohanty had gone to Puri to have darshan of lord Jagannath and receive dialysis in Bhubaneswar on return. However after darshan, he fell sick and was rushed to a hospital in Puri. But he died before receiving treatment.
Mohanty was founder-editor of vernacular daily “Aaji Kali”. He was the Odisha president of All India Small and Medium Newspapers’ Federation. He was also associated with several social organisations in Baleswar district.
His two prominent brainchildren are the Golden Beach Festival, Chandipur and the Ravan Podi festival of Baleswar. He was also in politics and had once unsuccessfully contested for the Baleswar Assembly seat.
Several prominent persons, including local MP Rabindra Jena, visited his house at Gopalgaon here and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family members.