PM Modi condoles the death of senior journalist Cho Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy was a veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member. He had founded and edited the political magazine Tughlak. He died in Chennai on Wednesday following illness. Stating him as a dear friend, the Prime Minister also said that Ramaswamy was respected and

Sakshi Chaturvedi
Published on: 7 Dec 2016 7:22 AM GMT
PM Modi condoles the death of senior journalist Cho Ramaswamy
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condole the demise of political magazine founder and editor Cho Ramaswamy. The PM while remembering him said that he was a multi-dimensional personality, intellectual and a great nationalist.

Ramaswamy was a veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member. He had founded and edited the political magazine Tughlak. He died in Chennai on Wednesday following illness.

Stating him as a dear friend, the Prime Minister also said that Ramaswamy was respected and admire by many in the country.

What PM said:

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/806330220194054144

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/806330060282019840

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/806329903968763904

About Cho Ramaswamy :

  • Cho Ramaswamy, a senior journalist, political analyst and actor.
  • Ramaswamy has acted in movies along with MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Kamal Hassan, Rajinikanth and others.

  • He has also directed several movies and was also a screen play writer.
  • He took his last breathe at Apollo Hospital in Chennai. He was 82.
  • He was considered fearless in criticising the ruling government in the state or at the centre.
  • He is survived by wife, son and daughter.
  • Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was a good friend of Ramaswamy. He also shared good rapport with many politicians of the country.

Sakshi Chaturvedi

Sakshi Chaturvedi

A journalist, presently working as a Sub-Editor at newstrack.com.

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