PM, Sonia Gandhi, Ambika Soni condole death of KM Mathew

Prime minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of chief editor of Malayala Manorama daily KM Mathew, who passed away here this morning.

Singh and Gandhi called up the bereaved family and conveyed their condolences.

Mathew, a doyen of Indian media industry and a former chairman of Press Trust of India, died at his residence. He was 93.

Condoling the death, Union information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said Mathew was a "visionary" and recalled his contribution towards development journalism. 

Soni said that Mathew was a pioneer for the development of language media in the country.

"His contribution towards development journalism remains unparalleled. He promoted social issues," the minister said,
adding his death leaves a void.

Chairman of PTI board of directors, Vijay Kumar Chopra, paid tributes to Mathew, recalling his services to the Indian media and to PTI in particular.

"He was a visionary who left a mark on the Indian media industry. His contribution to the growth of PTI was also significant," Chopra said.