Mamata condoles death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua

Sixty-seven-year-old Dua died in a hospital in Delhi on Saturday, his daughter Mallika Dua had said.

''I deeply mourn the death of prominent journalist Vinod Dua. He had made imprints of success for a long time. He was one of the torchbearers in news reading on television,'' Banerjee said in a statement in Bengali.

''He was a fearless journalist who got Padmashri in 2008 for his contribution in the field of journalism and society,'' the statement added.

She extended condolences to Dua's two daughters and other members of his family, and his followers.