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Journalist Payal Mehta Dies at 46 as Leaders Mourn
Payal Mehta was a senior journalist who died at age 46.
She became unwell late Saturday night in Mumbai.
Her colleagues took her to a hospital around 2 a.m.
Doctors found that she had no pulse before treatment could begin.
Reports described her as working with CNN-News18 or Network18.
Many politicians and journalists remembered her as hardworking, kind and warm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said she understood national issues and stayed connected to people.
Her family, friends and colleagues received condolences from many public figures.
Senior journalist Payal Mehta, 46, died in Mumbai early Sunday after experiencing uneasiness late Saturday night.
Colleagues said she was taken to a hospital around 2 a.m., but doctors found no pulse before treatment began.
Mehta worked with CNN-News18, while another report described her as a political journalist with Network18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised her ground-level reporting, understanding of national issues, kindness and warmth.
Kangana Ranaut, Smriti Irani and several Union ministers also expressed grief over her sudden death.
- Who
- Payal Mehta, a 46-year-old senior political journalist, died; public figures including Narendra Modi, Kangana Ranaut and Smriti Irani mourned her.
- What
- Mehta died suddenly after experiencing physical uneasiness and being taken to a Mumbai hospital.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- When
- She died in the early hours of Sunday, September 20, after becoming unwell late Saturday night.
- Why
- The reports say she developed sudden uneasiness, but do not identify a medical cause of death.
Key facts
- Age
- 46
- Location
- Mumbai
- Time of death
- Early Sunday, September 20
- Hospital visit
- She was taken to a hospital at around 2 a.m., where doctors found no pulse before treatment.
- Professional affiliation
- Reports identified her with CNN-News18 and Network18.
- Recent family loss
- She had reportedly lost her father in August.
- Tributes
- Narendra Modi, Kangana Ranaut, Smriti Irani and other political figures expressed condolences.
Quotes
Kangana Ranaut
Actress and BJP Member of Parliament who paid tribute to Payal Mehta.
“Woke up to this terrible news, life is so unexpected. She was totally dedicated to Journalism always present and alert in the parliament, May Payal ji's soul rest in peace. Om Shanti.”
freepressjournal.in
“Beyond her work, she will be remembered for the kindness and warmth with which she touched so many lives. Her sudden and untimely passing is extremely saddening.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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