Veteran journalist dead
PTI | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Feb 17, 2008 12:44 PM IST
Vajpiey worked for a number of years as Bureau Chief of Lucknow-based Hindi daily Aaj. He later joined the Hindustan Times.
Veteran journalist and freedom fighter Upendra Vajpiey died of cardiac arrest in a hospital in New Delhi on Sunday morning.
He was 86.
Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.
Vajpiey worked for a number of years as Bureau Chief of Lucknow-based Hindi daily
Aaj
. He later joined the
Hindustan Times
.
A freedom fighter, Vajpiey was imprisoned during the country's independence struggle.
Son of noted litterateur Ambika Prasad, he is survived by his widow Aruna, a former Deputy Director (Information) in Gujarat.
Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
Share this article