Veteran journalist and former executive editor of Odia daily Prajatantra, Gobinda Das passed away at his Tulasipur residence here on Saturday night. He was 82 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. He was suffering from protracted illness.
Born at Amrutamanohi village of Pattamundai block in Kendrapada district, Das took up journalism as profession after completing his postgraduation from the Ravenshaw College.
Expressing profound grief over the scribe’s death, former Odisha Chief Minister and present Assam Governor JB Patnaik, in a message, said Das was an esteemed colleague during his (Patnaik’s) stint as the editor of the Prajatantra.