Adieu to Balram
I personally did not know Kantipur Journalist Balram Baniya
who untimely passed away a few days ago in a fatal accident as reported in
today's (13 Aug/20) The Kathmandu Post. It was so unfortunate and sad news to
learn that a soft spoken but dedicated and committed to his journalism job
Balaram had to face such a horrible incident.
My deepest heartfelt condolence on his untimely sad demise
and sincere pray to Almighty to give strength to his bereaved family members to
bear this indispensable and irreparable loss.
Rest in Peace
Kantipur journalist Balram Baniya passes away
Colleagues remember Baniya as a soft-spoken but tough journalist—fully devoted to his job.
Kantipur journalist Balram Baniya has passed away.
He was 50.
His body was found near the Mando Hydropower Project area in Sisneri of Makawanpur on Tuesday morning.
Baniya was associated with Kantipur daily since the paper’s initial days. After spending around 10 years as a core member of the editorial team, Baniya started his reporting stint in early 2000. He used to cover politics and parliament, but he made his name in journalism after he started doing extensive reporting on bureaucracy and governance.
Soft-spoken by nature with an unassuming personality, Baniya, according to those who have worked with him, however, was strict with fellow journalists when it came to new stories, the angle and accuracy.
Narayan Wagle, who edited the paper twice, remembered Baniya as an extraordinarily down-to-earth and honest person.
“I always felt the need of Balram in the newsroom to keep an eye on the proceedings and to raise questions,” said Wagle. “He maintained the highest level of integrity and would spare none.”
https://tkpo.st/33RmU5m
He was 50.
His body was found near the Mando Hydropower Project area in Sisneri of Makawanpur on Tuesday morning.
Baniya was associated with Kantipur daily since the paper’s initial days. After spending around 10 years as a core member of the editorial team, Baniya started his reporting stint in early 2000. He used to cover politics and parliament, but he made his name in journalism after he started doing extensive reporting on bureaucracy and governance.
Soft-spoken by nature with an unassuming personality, Baniya, according to those who have worked with him, however, was strict with fellow journalists when it came to new stories, the angle and accuracy.
Narayan Wagle, who edited the paper twice, remembered Baniya as an extraordinarily down-to-earth and honest person.
“I always felt the need of Balram in the newsroom to keep an eye on the proceedings and to raise questions,” said Wagle. “He maintained the highest level of integrity and would spare none.”
https://tkpo.st/33RmU5m
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