RIP Inder," tweeted journalist and BJP leader Chandan Mitra.CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury tweeted, "Sad to hear of the passing away of veteran journalist Inder Malhotra. "I am blessed to have been guided by Inder Malhotra at the Statesman, my 1st job. He was a 24x7 journalist, a pillar of 4th Estate. He was insightful & an encyclopedia of political events." NEW DELHI: Eminent journalist Inder Malhotra, who helmed a string of top publications and was an accomplished political commentator, passed away on Saturday at the age of 86.He was admitted to a Delhi hospital on May 18 and breathed his last at 2:55 PM today following a cardiac arrest, his son Anil Revri said.President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari condoled the demise of Malhotra, one of the finest journalists of contemporary times.

Source: Times of India June 11, 2016 16:55 UTC