Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday expressed deep grief over the demise of veteran RSS activist and Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohaptra's father, Ramakrushna Mohapatra.

“I am saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran RSS activist and Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohaptra's father, centenarian Ramakrushna Mohapatra. He was a simple and innocent person. I had a family relationship with him. A few days ago I had the opportunity to meet him. I express condolences to the bereaved family. May the departed soul rest in peace. Om shanti,” Pradhan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ସେବକ ସଂଘର ବରିଷ୍ଠ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା ଗୋପାଳ ଭାଇ ତଥା ଆମ ଦଳର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଉପସଭାପତି ଗୋଲକ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ପିତା ଶତାୟୁ ପୁରୁଷ ଶ୍ରୀ ରାମକୃଷ୍ଣ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ସେ ଜଣେ ସରଳ ଓ ଅମାୟିକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ସହ ମୋର ପାରିବାରିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଥିଲା । କିଛି ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମୁଁ… pic.twitter.com/WO3cR5cQbk

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) December 18, 2023

Veteran freedom fighter and RSS activist Ramakrushna Mohapatra passed away at his residence in Bhubaneswar today. He was a centenarian.

Mohapatra's four sons- Gokula Prasad Mohapatra, Gopal Prasad Mahapatra, Golak Prasad Mahapatra and Girish Mahapatra- were at his side when he breathed his last.

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Ramakrushna Mohapatra was associated with many social and religious institutions. He had also written several books.

State BJP President Manmohan Samal and many senior party leaders expressed deep grief over the demise of the centenarian RSS activist.