Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condoled the death of noted litterateur Haraprasad Parichha Pattnaik, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here on Wednesday.
ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାରସ୍ୱତ ସାଧକ ହରପ୍ରସାଦ ପରିଚ୍ଛା ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ, ଅନୁବାଦକ, ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ ତଥା ସମ୍ପାଦକ ଭାବେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅବଦାନ ଅତୁଳନୀୟ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 16, 2022
Pattnaik (68) had made immense contribution to the field of Odia language and literature. He had authored around 20 books. He had received several awards, including the Odisha Sahitya Academy award.