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Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Veteran journalist K Vikram Rao no more; Rajnath, Yogi, others express grief
Veteran journalist and national president of Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ), K Vikram Rao, passed away at a private hospital in Lucknow on Monday morning. Rao, 87, had been suffering from respiratory problems for some time. His mortal remains will be kept at the UP Press Club for the people to pay their last respect to the departed soul. His last rites will be performed at Bhainsakund cremation ground here at 10 am on Tuesday. Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh in a post on X wrote: 'Saddened by the demise of Dr. K. Vikram Rao, a veteran journalist who served as the National President of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ). He was a prolific writer and an insightful commentator who made noteworthy contribution to Indian journalism. My condolences to his bereaved family. Om Shanti!'. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, UP Vidhan Sabha speaker Satish Mahana, former U.P. governor Ram Naik, U.P. deputy CM KP Maurya, U.P. minister Swatantra Dev Singh, state BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary, Samajwadi Party leaders Shivpal Yadav and Arvind Singh 'Gope' have also express their grief over Rao's demise. Apart from his long career as a journalist, columnist K Vikram Rao had been a prominent voice for press freedom, better wages and working conditions for journalists. UP Working Journalist Union president Haseeb Siddiqui, UP Press Club president Ravindra Kumar Singh, UP Working Journalist Union's Lucknow division president Shiv Sharan Singh, UP Accredited Journalist Committee secretary Bharat Singh and several others also express their grief over Rao's demise and paid him tribute. Senior journalist and former secretary of IFWJ Ram Dutt Tripathi said K Vikram Rao was a journalist of exceptional organisational and writing skills and his passing is a significant loss to the journalistic community. Rao had been the bureau chief of an English daily in nine different states and also worked in the South Asia bureau of an American media house. He authored several books. He also served as a member of Indian Press Council for six year. Rao was sent to five different jails of the country where he spent a total 13 months there during the Emergency. Rao is survived by his wife Sudha Rao, two sons—Sudev Rao and Vishwa Dev Rao—and a daughter Vinita Rao.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tributes pour in as veteran journalist K Vikram Rao passes away at 87
Lucknow: Tributes poured in from political leaders and media fraternity after the demise of veteran journalist K Vikram Rao , who passed away at the age of 87, on Monday morning. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami, former UP Governor Ram Naik, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, minister Swatantra Dev Singh, BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, SP's senior functionary Shivpal Singh Yadav, Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, and former minister Arvind Singh Gope expressed grief over Rao's demise. "The demise of senior journalist and National President of Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ), K Vikram Rao, is a profound loss to the world of journalism. I offer my humble tribute. My condolences are with the grieving family. I pray to Shri Ram to grant the departed soul a place at His feet and to give the bereaved family the strength to endure this immense sorrow. Om Shanti," CM Yogi Adityanath posted on X. Born on May 29, 1938, in New Delhi, Rao served as the bureau chief for The Times of India in nine states, including UP, and worked for 15 years at the Voice of America's South Asia Bureau. He also authored several books. He was a member of the Indian Press Council for six years and was imprisoned in five jails across the country for 13 months during the is survived by his wife, Sudha Rao, two sons, Sudev and Vishwadev, and a daughter, last rites will be performed at Baikunth Dham at 10am on of UP Working Journalists Union Haseeb Siddiqui, divisional president Shivsharan Singh, and UP Press Club president Ravindra Kumar Singh paid tributes to secretary of Indian Federation of Working Journalists Ram Dutt Tripathi expressed deep condolences on the demise of Rao and said that he was a journalist of exceptional organizational and writing skills, and his death was a significant loss to the journalistic community.
