Mehta, sources mentioned, was very near her youthful brother Naveen Patnaik.
Bhubaneswar:
Eminent creator and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s elder sister Gita Mehta died at her Delhi residence on Saturday as a result of outdated age illnesses.
She was 80, and is survived by her son. Her writer husband Sonny Mehta had predeceased her.
An eminent creator, documentary filmmaker, and journalist, Gita Mehta was the elder sister of Naveen Patnaik and businessman Prem Patnaik.
Born in 1943 to Biju Patnaik and Gyan Patnaik in Delhi, she studied in India and the College of Cambridge in the UK.
She has penned books together with ‘Karma Cola’, ‘Snake and Ladders’, ‘A River Sutra’, ‘Raj’ and ‘The Everlasting Ganesha’.
Mehta, sources mentioned, was very near her youthful brother Naveen Patnaik.
Throughout her earlier go to to Bhubaneswar, she had instructed reporters that “individuals of Odisha are lucky sufficient to have a chief minister like Naveen Patnaik”.
I’m saddened by the passing away of famous author Smt. Gita Mehta Ji. She was a multifaceted character, recognized for her mind and fervour in the direction of writing in addition to movie making. She was additionally enthusiastic about nature and water conservation. My ideas are with @Naveen_Odisha…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 16, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled her loss of life, with a put up on X: “I’m saddened by the passing away of famous author Smt. Gita Mehta Ji. She was a multifaceted character, recognized for her mind and fervour in the direction of writing in addition to movie making. She was additionally enthusiastic about nature and water conservation. My ideas are with @Naveen_Odisha Ji and your entire household on this hour of grief. Om Shanti.” Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal additionally condoled her loss of life.
He wrote on X: “Saddened to study concerning the demise of achieved English creator Gita Mehta, sister of Hon’ble CM Shri @Naveen_Odisha and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved household and mates.” Many Odisha ministers and eminent individuals expressed their condolences over Mehta’s demise.
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