DyCM, DGP pay tributes to Ashok Sodhi

DGP Ashok Prasad garlanding the photograph of Ashok Sodhi at Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh

Excelsior Correspondent

DGP Ashok Prasad garlanding the photograph of Ashok Sodhi at Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh

JAMMU, May 12: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today inaugurated a photo exhibition organised by prominent photo journalists of the state.
The exhibition has been organised to remember the contributions of ace photo journalist of the region late Ashok Sodhi on his fifth death anniversary. Over 222 photographs of different photo journalists had been kept on display at Shalamar road.
Remembering contributions of Sodhi in the field of journalism, the Deputy Chief Minister described him  as a valiant photo journalist, who challenged limits for achieving excellence in his profession.
While paying rich tributes to Sodhi, he lauded efforts made by the photo journos for bringing to fore the issues of public interest, adding that visual presentation of facts by photographs and videos adds another dimension to the news.
Meanwhile, DGP Ashok Prasad described late Ashok Sodhi as a professional photo journalist and said that he was always front runner in covering the various media related activities in proper way.
Late Sodhi, Chief Cameraman, was associated with Daily Excelsior for more than two decades and he sacrificed his life while covering the encounter between the security forces and militants at Samba on May 11, 2008.
He was a professional Cameraman, who was always on forefront in covering such incidents and bringing the first information to the public. He was always cooperative with the JK Police and other security agencies, Mr Prasad said. The DGP said that a number of Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security forces personnel offered supreme sacrifices of their precious lives while fighting with militancy in the state.
Mr. Prasad said that media fraternity also stood by the law enforcing agencies in bringing peace and normalcy in the state. Many brave media persons also lost their precious lives while performing their professional duties on different occasions.
The DGP said the brave journalists faced the different situations with fortitude and never compromised on their professional duties. “We should not forget the sacrifices of 13 media persons of the state, who had lost their lives in dealing with the situations. Besides, we should follow the path of dedication for duty opted by our late brethren and should take the noble mission ahead for welfare and prosperity of the state”, he added.

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