The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has condoled the death of Shri Ratnakar Bhartiya, former producer and broadcaster of British Broadcasting Corporation (B.B.C), who breathed his last in London on Tuesday.

In a condolence message, Shri Vajpayee said that Shri Bhartiya was one of the pioneers of Hindi broadcast journalism, who left behind a deep imprint on fellow professionals. The Prime Minister said that Shri Bhartiya’s charming voice and style of presentation is still fondly remembered by millions of his admirers. In his death, Hindi radio journalism has lost one of its stalwarts, Shri Vajpayee added