Pioneer of Journalism: Veteran journalist R K Singhal passes away

Pioneer of Journalism: Veteran journalist R K Singhal passes away
Prabin Khaling

Pioneer of Journalism: Veteran journalist R K Singhal passes away

08 March, Gangtok: Press Club of Sikkim organized a condolence meeting today on the demise of Veteran journalist R K Singhal, one of the pioneer in the field of journalism in Sikkim in late 1970. Former Chief Minister and Chairman Shri B.B. Gooroong was the chief guest on the occasion while the octogeneriaan journalist C.D.Rai, Senior Journalist Amelendu Kundu, Shri Subash Deepak, Bijay Bantawa and others were present on the occasion.
On his condolence speech, Shri Gooroong lauded the role of late R.K. Singhal in the field of journalism. He also recalled his past experience in the field of journalism in 1961 up to 1967 before actively joining the politics and fighting election He recalled the reporting and joining of many journalists from reputed media of the country and abroad during the chinese aggression in 1962 and his long association with journalist fraternity. He emphatically said that it was journalsts through their reportings that Sikkim was known to the world and appreciated the importance of media. He also recalled his days when Sikkim Express and the Nation, two leading newspapers were edited by Shri R.K. Sighal.
Shri C.D. Rai too highlighted about the role of the press in ushering democracy in Sikkim during Kazi’s regime. He lauded the role of R.K. Singal as a fearless and brave journalist of his time. Shri Subash Deepak recalled his association with late R.K. Singal and highlighted his contribution. Bijay Bantawa too spoke about the role played by R.K. Singal and his team in laying the real foundation of journalism in Sikkim It may be recalled that vVeteran journalist R K Singhal died in New Delhi on March 3.A former Special correspondent of UNI, Singhal died at a local hospital after a brief illness. He was 70 and is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law and a grandson. Born in 1942, Singhal retired from UNI in 2002 at the age of 60. After his retirement, he also took out a newspaper ‘news sense’ and later ‘Hindon Times’. The condolence meeting was conducted by Shri Paras Mani Dungal, the President of Press Club of Sikkim.