Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 18: Former Director Information, Kanhaya Lal Dhar passed away at Mumbai this morning after a brief illness.
He was 84 and is survived by his wife Dulari Dhar and two daughters- Aarti and Monica Dhar. He was cremated at Mumbai this afternoon.
Coming from a humble background, Dhar started his career in the Information Department and rose to the position of Director Information. He was inducted in IAS and manned many important assignments including Director Social Welfare and Director IMPA. After retirement, he had served as Special Assistant to Prof Saifuddin Soz during his tenure as Union Minister for Water Resources.
Very popular among politicians and journalists, he was known for his wisdom, intelligence and wit. He was a keen political watcher and had interest in developments in Kashmir and Pakistan.
News of his death was received by journalists in J&K with shock and disbelief as many of the senior journalists and former officers of the Information Departments were in regular contact with him and used to analyse political developments taking place in the country and Jammu & Kashmir.
The group of retired officials of the Information Department held a condolence meeting at Jammu and conveyed heartfelt condolences to Dhar. KB Jandial who had served with him for a long time in the Information Department and one of Mr Dhar’s close friends said that he got the sad news from his eldest daughter, Aarti with total disbelief.
Meanwhile, Director Information and Public Relations, Akshay Labroo has condoled the sad demise of KL Dhar.
In his condolence message, the Director said that Dhar was an astute administrator who contributed widely in different spheres of his life as well as during his tenure as Director Information. He expressed his deepest condolences with the bereaved family.
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