People Pay Emotional Tribute to Radheyshyam Agarwal at Condolence Meeting

Community gathers to honor the late founder-editor of Hindi Daily Uditvani

People from various sections of Jamshedpur gathered at the Gujarati Sanatan Samaj in Bistupur on Wednesday to pay their heartfelt tributes to Radheyshyam Agarwal, affectionately known as Agarwal sahab.

JAMSHEDPUR – Residents of Jamshedpur from all walks of life gathered at the Gujarati Sanatan Samaj to honor Radheyshyam Agarwal, the founder-editor of Udit Vani, who passed away recently.

The condolence meeting saw people from Jamshedpur and the wider Kolhan region coming together to remember Agarwal sahab, who was instrumental in cultivating the habit of morning newspaper reading in the community.

The hall was filled to capacity, with many standing to witness the program, which continued well after its 3 PM start time.

The tribute ceremony took place amidst the serene sound of bhajans.

Attendees stood in a queue to offer floral tributes to a lifelike portrait of Agarwal sahab. Family members shared fond memories of him, highlighting his contributions and diverse life experiences. Agarwal sahab passed away on June 1 after a brief illness.

Reflections and Remembrances

During the ceremony, attendees refrained from expressing their feelings from the stage but shared their thoughts privately, reflecting on the profound impact Agarwal sahab had on their lives. Many remarked on the misfortune of having to bid farewell to such a cherished friend and admired his extraordinary talent and the legacy he leaves behind in the field of journalism.

Notable Attendees

The event was attended by several prominent figures, including Tata Steel’s VP Corporate Services Chanakya Chaudhary, MLAs Saryu Rai and Mangal Kalindi, former state BJP president Dr. Dineshanand Goswami, senior BJP leader Jatashankar Pandey, VHP leader Arun Singh, advocate Manoranjan Das, Muralidhar Kedia, Sudhir Kumar Pappu, and Vikash Singh.

Other attendees included Kamal Kishore Agrawal, Sandeep Murarka, Umesh Khirwal, Ramesh Mengotia, Ashok Chaudhary, Ashok Goel, Dilip Goel, Vijay Anand Moonka, Jugal Ringsia, Nirmal Kabra, Ashok Bhalotia, Krishna Bhalotia, Laddu Mengotia, Mohit Agrawal, Uttam Naredi, Lalit Jawanpuria, Kaushik Modi, Anil Garg, Govind Dodrajka, Sanjay Sawa, Kailash Saraiwala, Shyam Chaudhary, Sandeep Kabra, Sanjay Sharma, Anshul Ringsia, Manish Kedia, Deepak Haldia, Manav Kedia, Prakash Khemani, Naresh Modi, Ashwini Agrawal, Anant Mohanka, Chanchal Garg, Vinod Sharma, Lalu Saraiwala, Govind Bhardwaj, Sanwar Lal Sharma, Prakash Joshi, Hanu Jain, Umesh Kanvatiya, Paras Ringasia, Vivek Kedia, Abhas Moonka, Arun Bakrewal, Umesh Shah, Ashok Modi, Nand Kishore Agarwal, Jagdish Khandelwal, Ashok Agarwal (Shri Jewelers), Kishan Murari Goyal, Ashok Premrajka, Amit Rungta, Manoj Puria, Rajkumar Agarwal, Rohit Kabra, Dinesh Padia, Anand Singhal, Ravindra Singh Bhatia, Randeep Singh Bhatia, Sardar Shailendra Singh, Sardar Bhagwan Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Manoj Singh, Guddu Singh, Hidayatullah Khan, Ramashrya Prasad, KK Shukla, Mahendra Mishra, Rakesh Tiwari, Anil Modi, Chetan Adesera, Bharat Makati, Ramchandra Sahis, Abha Mahato, Shailendra Mahato, Arvind Singh alias Malkhan Singh, Vikas Singh, and others.

The ceremony underscored the immense respect and admiration that Agarwal sahab garnered throughout his life and the lasting impact he had on the community.