Hyderabad (Telangana): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and leaders across the political spectrum condoled the death of veteran journalist C Raghavachari who passed away here on Monday.
Raghavachari had been a committed journalist and a man of values, Rao said.
Expressing grief at the veteran journalist's demise, state BJP president K Laxman said the departed soul was committed to principles and values throughout his life.
Raghavachari is a source of inspiration to the youth and journalists, Laxman said.
TDP's Telangana unit president L Ramana, CPI state secretary Chada Venkata Reddy, Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) president M Kodandaram condoled the death of Raghavachari.
The veteran journalist died in the early hours of Monday following a prolonged illness. He was 80.
He was the editor of 'Visalaandhra' Telugu daily for over 30 years from 1972.
Hailing from Warangal district in Telangana, Raghavachari began his career as a student union leader in CPI's All India Students Federation and worked as its state (then united AP) president.
A voracious reader and a prolific writer, he later became a journalist in 'Visalaandhra' newspaper run by the CPI.
In a short span of time, he rose to become its editor and was at the helm for over 32 years.
A humble, down-to-earth person, Raghavachari was known for his in-depth knowledge in a wide array of subjects and his punchy editorials bore testimony to it.
He had been suffering from age-related ailments for some time now and was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad for treatment last week.
He died in the hospital early on Monday, CPI sources said.
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