Tributes paid to Ashok Sodhi, Prem, Suram

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 11: Deputy Chief  Minister,  Kavinder Gupta and several other social and political  activists  besides members  from media-fraternity paid  floral tributes to photo-journalists- Ashok Sodhi (Daily Excelsior), Prem Gupta from Punjab Kesri and  Suram Singh from Information Department in a function held at KL Saigal Hall of  J&K Cultural Academy here today.

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Dy Chief Minister while paying  tributes to the these media-persons lauded their role and said that they performed their duty till last with utmost zeal and dedication. He described their departure as untimely and said that their families will be provided all possible help by the Government.
Former minister and Dogra Sadar Sabha president, Gulchain Singh Charak, Director Doordarshan Jammu Anjali Sharma  and former secretary general of Press Club of Jammu Sohail Qazmi also spoke on the occasion. The wife and daughter of Ashok Sodhi were also present on the occasion of death anniversary of  Late Sodhi today.  The program was organized  by Print and Electronic  Media Association, Jammu.
On this occasion DyCM also presented Ashok Sodhi memorial awards to journalists  and photo-journalists.
Meanwhile, journalist fraternity under the banner of Press Club of Jammu  remembered senior photo-journalist Ashok Sodhi on his 10th death anniversary, who sacrificed his life while performing professional duties during an encounter at Samba in 2008.
The media-persons  assembled at the Press Club and paid rich tributes to the departed soul at a function organised in his memory this morning.
Prominent among those present  on the occasion included  President, Press Club of  Jammu, Ashwani Kumar, vice president Abhimanyu Sharma;  secretary general  Zorawar Singh,  treasurer  Dinesh Manhotra, executive committee members- Vishal Bharti, Dinesh Mahajan, Ajay Bachloo,  Surjit Singh besides former president of  the PCJ, Manu Shrivatsa.

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