Kathmandu, Mar. 22
Former
Executive Chairman of the Gorkhapatra Sansthan and senior journalist Mathwar
Singh Basnet passed away at the age of 79. He served as the Executive Chairman
of the Sansthan in 1999.
He was also the
former Chairman of the National News Agency. He succumbed to a heart attack on
Saturday morning while receiving treatment at the Annapurna Neuro Hospital in
Kathmandu.
He was admitted
to the hospital after suffering a heart attack. Despite being placed on a
ventilator and receiving treatment, he could not be saved.
According to
Sushil Basnet, Secretary of the Nepali Congress Bhaktapur District Committee,
his funeral was held at Aryaghat on Saturday. Basnet was also the former
Chairman of the Press Council Nepal and the founding editor of Punarjagaran
Weekly.
Basnet was
close to Nepali Congress leader Ganesh Man Singh and had also served as the
Chairperson of the Ganesh Man Singh Memorial Garden. Involved in politics since
1960, he participated in various movements to establish democracy. During this
time, he was sentenced to life imprisonment but was released after the restoration
of democracy in 1990. Basnet is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter.
Meanwhile, NC President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba expressed deep sorrow over Basnet's demise. Remembering his contributions to the establishment of democracy, party organisation and journalism in Nepal, Deuba offered heartfelt tributes. He also expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family on behalf of the party and himself, as stated in a press release from the party.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 March 2025.
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