New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of renowned social worker and Padma Shri D Prakash Rao, who passed away at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Wednesday.
“Saddened by the demise of Shri D Prakash Rao. The outstanding work that has done will continue motivating people. He rightly saw education as a vital means to empowerment. I recall my meeting with him in Cuttack a few years ago. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti”, Modi tweeted.
Saddened by the demise of Shri D Prakash Rao. The outstanding work that has done will continue motivating people. He rightly saw education as a vital means to empowerment. I recall my meeting with him in Cuttack a few years ago. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/ECZ0NUFush
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 13, 2021
Rao died after 20 day long battle with Covid-19 and related ailments. He was 63.