28 August 2018, Amrit Nagar (Hazaribag): Hazaribag District Unit of Lok Samiti and NBJK have organized a condolence meeting after demise of Mr. Kuldeep Nayar on 23 August in Delhi. The meeting was attended by many social workers, journalists, activists and intellectuals. They offered flowers, garlanded the photo of late Nayar Jee and observed 2 minutes silence to pay homage to the departed soul.
Mr. Girija Satish (President, National Lok Samiti) described him as the man with multilateral talent who worked efficiently as a journalist-writer, peace-human rights activist, a diplomat and an MP (Rajya Sabha member) too. Mr. Girija recalled Late Nayar for his favour to truth, justice and commitment to strengthen non-political organizations under banner of Sampoorna Kranti Manch during 1984 and onwards. Mr. Nayar has played key role in organizing the Bicycle Rally from Patna to Delhi by Lok Samiti in 1987 for Right to Work and he was a member of the delegation met Mr. R. Venkataraman, the President of India at that time, he remembered. Mr. Girija shared the memoirs that how Mr. Kuldeep Nayar participated in several functions of Intercaste-Interreligion Marriages on the platform of Antarjateeya Antardharmik Vivaah Manch/Manav Jodo Abhiyan by Lok Samiti and his contribution to a class room construction at NBJK run Amoli Apurva High School, Maangarh from MP fund. He paid a rich tribute to the deceased on behalf of the Lok Samiti-NBJK family.
The condolence meeting was presided by Mr. Swaroop Chand Jain (Advocate & Partaker of ’74 movement), who termed the incident as a severe loss to Indian democracy. Mr. Arvind Jha (Advocate-cum-activist) has praised the role of Mr. Nayar in this grand world theater while Dr. Vishwanath Azad (Social Worker) identified him as a source of inspiration for social workers. Dr. Mrs. Kiran Rana (Academician) appreciated Mr. Nayar for his pro-people approach and Mr. Umesh Pratap (Journalist) portraited him as a person against current trend who wished to change the system. Mr. Filman Bakhla (Social Activist) has applauded Mr. Nayar’s priceless role for strengthening of our nation and society. Mr. Arjun Yadav (’74 movement contributor) expressed his grief as ending of an era and a voice for unvoiced people.
Also Messrs Awdhesh Pandey, Kaushal Ganesh Azad, Ashok Yadav, Prabhu Nath Sharma, Narendra Mahto, Rita Sinha and others have paid honor to late Kuldeep Nayar.