CM mourns sad demise of journalist Amrita Chaudhary

by Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH, OCT 22 

    The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic and untimely demise of Ludhiana based Special Correspondent of The Indian Express Ms. Amrita Chaudhary, who succumbed to injuries in a private hospital at Ludhiana today evening, following a fatal accident.  

        In a condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled the outstanding journalistic services rendered by Ms. Chaudhary during her professional carrier. Mr. Badal described her as a fearless journalist who discharged her duty with utmost dedication, sincerity, honesty and professional commitment to pursue the ultimate goal of freedom of press in true spirit.

        Sharing his heart felt sympathies with the family of the deceased, the Chief Minister prayed to the almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family members, relatives and friends to bear this irreparable loss.
The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal  expressed deep shock at the untimely and tragic demise of Amrita Chaudhary, who succumbed to her injuries after a accident near Kohara.

          In a condolence message Mr. Badal said that Amrita would be remembered for fearless and incisive journalism primarily raising the issues of deprived and oppressed people in the society.

          In a condolence message, Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia said that Amrita’s news stories focused on development in the remote rural areas and she would be remembered for extensive field reporting.

          Both leaders expressed heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to give peace to the departed soul and strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss.  
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh y mourned the sad and untimely death of Amrita Chaudhary. 

In a condolence message Capt Amarinder said, this was quite tragic and unfortunate that Amrita lost her life at such a young age. He said, her loss will always be felt by everyone who knew her and particularly among the journalistic circles.

The PCC President said, he had known her personally for last so many years during his visits to Ludhiana. He expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.

In a separate statement, Punjab Congress general secretary and Dhuri MLA Arvind Khanna also expressed grief over the sad demise of Amrita Chaudhary. He said, Amrita was one of the few extraordinary journalists in Punjab who would report fearlessly and will always be missed by her friends and colleagues.