Kozhikode: Several personalities condoled the death of K M Mathew, chief editor of Malayala Manorama. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Speaker Meera Kumar, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other political leaders have expressed their condolences. President Pratibha Patil today condoled the death of K M Mathew, describing him as a 'dynamic and visionary journalist'.
'We have lost a hardworking, dynamic and visionary journalist who made Malayala Manorama a major Indian language daily,' the President said in a message.
Mathrubhumi Managing Director M P Veerendra Kumar said that the Malayalam newspaper industry has lost a great patriarch. K M Mathew was a great human being, he said.
Oommen Chandy, leader of opposition, remembered Mathew as a man known for his simplicity and humility. 'I have known him (Mathew) for more than five decades. His service to the society will always be remembered,' he said.
Noted author M.T. Vasudevan Nair said: 'The way in which Mathew carried himself in a humble manner despite being the giant in the media industry will always be remembered.'
Education Minister M A Baby bereaved Mathew's death and said that he had a modern outlook and had leadership qualities
Noted writer Sukumar Azhikode said that K M Mathew was a great personality and no death had shook him so much in the past. It was a irreparable loss to him.
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