New Delhi, April 05: The last rites of veteran journalist Ajit Bhattacharjea was performed here today after a large number of his friends and admirers paid rich tributes to one of the towering figures of Indian media.
Bhattacharjea, a leading figure of the right to information movement, died at his Panchsheel Enclave residence yesterday after prolonged illness. He was 87.
He was cremated at Lodhi Crematorium where the last rites were performed by his son.
Top BJP leader L K Advani, veteran journalists Inder Malhotra and B G Verghese, senior editor Sanjaya Baru and his family and friends attended the funeral.
The Editors Guild of India condoled the death of Bhattacharjea, describing him as an ardent champion of the freedom of press.
Besides strongly believing in the autonomy of the editor, he held that a newspaper editor was also accountable to his readers, the Guild said in a statement.
-Agencies