Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said he was saddened to hear about the demise of legendary musician Prafulla Kar and offered his heartfelt condolences.
Naveen said the passing away of Kar marked the end of an era and that he will live in the hearts of people forever through his music.
Kar’s last rites will be performed at Swargadwara in Puri on Monday with full state honours. State Law Minister Pratap Jena and School & Mass Education Minister Sameer Dash will attend the funeral.
State Planning Board Deputy Chairman Sanjay Dasverma will also attend the funeral.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲ କରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ଯୁଗର ଅବସାନ ଘଟାଇଛି। ତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ରଚନା ଶୈଳୀ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବଦା ଅମର କରି ରଖିବ। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 18, 2022
