Manoj Das’s last rites was performed with a gun salute in Puducherry on Wednesday
BHUBANESWAR: The last rites of acclaimed writer Manoj Das was held with state honours in Puducherry on Wednesday. Mourners paid respects to the bilingual writer who breathed his last on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among those who condoled Das’s death.
“The passing of Manoj Das is a huge loss to the world of Odia and English writing. His towering stature as a fiction writer, his simplicity and spirituality gave him a unique identity. A Padma Bhushan, he was given many prestigious awards. My condolences to his family and admirers,” tweeted President Kovind.