Mysore :

A condolence meeting to mourn the demise of senior journalists S. Pattabhiraman and Khaleel Bebak was held at Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA) office on Thyagaraja road in city this morning.

Senior Journalist Krishna Vattam, former VC of Yenepoya University (Mangalore) Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed, Retired Professor R.N. Padmanabha, MDJA President C.K. Mahendra, Vice-President Pragathi Gopalakrishna, General Secretary K. Deepak and others offered floral tributes to the portraits of the two departed journalists.

Speaking on the occasion, Vattam said the demise of the two veteran journalists has saddened the press fraternity.

Recalling the services of the two journalists, he pointed out that Pattabhiraman reached out to the readers through his innovative style of reporting.

Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed said that boldness, impartiality and an open mind formed the basic qualities of a journalist and he saw all these qualities in both Pattabhiraman and Bebak.

The meeting also observed a one-minute silence as a mark of respect to the two .

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