Several journalists here on Sunday paid rich tribute to senior scribe Ajit Nayak, who died of jaundice at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. At a condolence meeting, the journalists offered floral tribute to a portrait of Naik. They spoke on the contribution of Naik to developmental journalism and various issues raised by him for the upliftment of down-trodden people.
Senior journalist Tapaswi lal Tiwary recalled his association with Naik. Among others, journalists Amzad Badshah, Soumya Ranjan Bishwal, Satya Sundar Bhanja, Mehboob Mehtab and Raj Kumar Sharma were present.