Odisha Sahitya Akademi mourns death of Ramakanta Rath

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Sahitya Akademi paid rich tributes to acclaimed Odia poet Ramakanta Rath who passed away on Sunday.

Officials and staff of the Akademi observed two minutes silence in Rath’s memory and paid condolences to his family. Describing Rath as an unparalleled creator, the Akademi officials said his death has created a void in the literary world which cannot be filled up. “His commitment and ‘sadhana’ had taken the Akademi in a new path and we are deeply saddened by his departure,” they added.

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