Bhubaneswar: The death of journalist Arindam Das in a boat tragedy while covering the elephant rescue operation live came as a shock for political leaders as well as people from different sections of the society. The social media sites were flooded with condolences for the young and brave reporter who died on Friday.
A pal of gloom descended on the media fraternity as well.
Sending his condolences, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated that Arindam’s death is an irreparable loss to the world of journalism in Odisha. “I pray for his soul to rest in peace. And pray for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.”
କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଯୁବ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଅରିନ୍ଦମ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ଜଗତ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ସମସ୍ତ ଆହତଙ୍କ ଆଶୁଆରୋଗ୍ୟ କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 24, 2021
National vice-president of the BJP Baijayant Panda termed him as a hero and sent deepest condolences to his family.
Deeply anguished by the boat tragedy which, despite safety precautions, took the life of @otvnews‘ intrepid chief reporter Arindam Das while covering an ODRAF elephant rescue. He was & is a hero. My deepest condolences to his family & prayers for the injured & missing
Om Shanti? pic.twitter.com/SebUVfREN4— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) September 24, 2021
Here are the other prominent personalities who mourned the demise of a young journalist. The CEO of Dadabhai Group and VP-Bahrain India Culture & Arts Society was also among the first few to tweet his unbelief about Arindam’s death
Deepest condolences on the tragic death of our brave hearted journalist Shri #ArindamDas @Arindam19301930 May Mahaprabhu Jagannatha bless his noble soul and give strength to his family and @otvkhabar . We express our solidarity with you. Om Shanti ? @JagiPanda @RADHAMADHAB80 pic.twitter.com/vdNHB9Xs2l
— Dr. Arun Kumar Praharaj (@PraharajArun) September 24, 2021
Political leaders cutting across partylines have also condoled the death of Arindam:
ଓଟିଭିର ଯୁବ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ତଥା ମୋର ବନ୍ଧୁ ଅରିନ୍ଦମ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଏକ ଅଭାବନୀୟ ଘଟଣାରେ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବେ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ସାମାଜିକ ଓ ରାଜନୈତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଅରିନ୍ଦମଙ୍କ ସହ ବହୁ ଥର ଦେଖା ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ହୋଇଛି । pic.twitter.com/ldm2K1n73N
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 24, 2021
Working journalist Arindam Das, who came from Keonjhar was celebrated for his work on some of Odisha’s most challenging news stories. His death is a tremendous loss for journalism in Odisha. It is unbelievable and heartbreaking! Rest in peace ? pic.twitter.com/ehj1vssMDR
— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) September 24, 2021
ଆଜି ଆମେ ଏମିତି ଜଣେ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକଙ୍କୁ ହରେଇଛେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତି କେବଳ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କାହିଁକି ସମଗ୍ର ଭାରତୀୟ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏକ ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ କ୍ଷତି । ତାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଯେମିତି ତାଙ୍କ କାମ ମଧ୍ୟ ଠିକ୍ ସେମିତି । ଜଣେ ନିର୍ଭୀକ, ନିରପେକ୍ଷ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ । (1/3) @otvnews @OdishatvNetwork pic.twitter.com/UhMfkOCXp2
— Taraprasad Bahinipati / ତାରାପ୍ରସାଦ ବାହିନୀପତି (@bhalubh55) September 24, 2021
.@otvnews ର ଯୁବ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଅରିନ୍ଦମ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ। ଅନେକ ସମୟରେ ଦୁଃସାହାସିକ ଖବର ଲୋକଲୋଚନକୁ ଆଣି ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ତଥା ସାଧାରଣରେ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଚୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲେ। pic.twitter.com/t7F8VcZmMV
— Samir Mohanty (@SamirMohantyBJP) September 24, 2021
ବୋଟ୍ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ @otvnews ର ଚିଫ୍ ରିପୋର୍ଟର ଅରିନ୍ଦମ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ପାଇ ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଏବଂ ମର୍ମାହତ l ଏହି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ମୁଁ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହିତ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗତ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି l
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ।। pic.twitter.com/lSmBHlg12K— Jual Oram (@jualoram) September 24, 2021
ଓଟିଭିର ଯୁବ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ଅରିନ୍ଦମ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଏକ ଅଭାବନୀୟ ଘଟଣାରେ ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବରେ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ।
ତାଙ୍କର ଅକାଳ ବିୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି ହୋଇଛି।ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି। pic.twitter.com/TYPsuPVP6c
— Suresh Pujari (@sureshkpujari) September 24, 2021
Anguished to know about the unfortunate demise of a young and daring reporter Arindam Das. Prayers for the departed soul.
My deepest condolences to the bereaved family at this hour of grief.?— Dr. Amar Patnaik (@Amar4Odisha) September 24, 2021
