Hyderabad: Condolences poured in from prominent members of civil society, political leaders, and several well-wishers upon learning of the untimely demise of The Siasat Daily’s managing editor Zaheeruddin Ali Khan on Monday, August 7.
Expressing his condolences, Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said his untimely demise was “an irreparable loss to Urdu journalism.”
The CM recollected his association with Zaheeruddin Ali Khan and the latter’s role during the Telangana movement.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief Revanth Reddy expressed shock and called the incident a “great loss to Telangana.”
Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy also expressed deep condolences over Zaheeruddin Ali Khan’s death.
Zaheerudin Ali Khan of The Siasat Daily passes away
Telangana Today editor K Srinivas Reddy said, “Sad to learn about the demise of a good friend @zaheer_siasat. An affable man, he always smiled and was an out-and-out gentleman,” he tweeted.
Zaheeruddin Ali Khan passed away due to cardiac arrest during poet-activist Gaddar’s funeral procession in Alwal on Monday, August 7. He was 63.
