Veteran journalist Dinkar Raikar dies at 79

January 21, 2022 16:52

Veteran journalist and former group editor of Lokmat Media Dinkar Raikar died of a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Mumbai in the early hours of Friday, family sources said.

Raikar, 79, is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Raikar had tested positive for COVID-19 and was also suffering from dengue. He had been bedridden for some weeks at his residence and was shifted to a private hospital a few days ago. His lung infection reached 80 per cent and he never recovered from it, a family member said.

Raikar started his career with the Indian Express group and later joined Lokmat as the editor of its Aurangabad edition. He was later made a group editor.

Condoling Raikar's death, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, In him, we have lost an editor who contributed to new values in the field of journalism. He encouraged young journalists to explore and bring in new content and issues. -- PTI

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