Rohit Sardana death: Netizens left shocked after demise of TV journalist
Senior TV journalist Rohit Sardana died on Friday, days after testing positive for COVID-19. He passed away at 40.
Sardana had contracted the coronavirus on April 24. He had also shared his health update on his official Twitter account.
एक हफ़्ते पहले बुख़ार और बाक़ी लक्षण आने के बाद टेस्ट कराया था. RTPCR नेगेटिव आया लेकिन CTScan से कोविड की पुष्टि हो गई थी. अभी हालत पहले से बेहतर है. आप सभी अपना और अपने परिवारजनों का ख़याल रखें. pic.twitter.com/mq4fC9HQ9L
— रोहित सरदाना (@sardanarohit) April 24, 2021
As per media reports, Rohit passed away this morning after suffering a heart attack.
As the news of Rohit Sardana’s death spread, social media users cannot believe his demise news and left everyone shocked.
Netizens are offering their condolences to Rohit Sardana’s untimely death.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoled his death.
हिंदी मीडिया जगत में बहुत कम समय में अपनी बड़ी पहचान स्थापित करने वाले पत्रकार, रोहित सरदाना के निधन के समाचार से मैं स्तब्ध हूँ।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) April 30, 2021
वे बेहद प्रतिभाशाली और प्रभावी पत्रकार थे। उनके निधन से मीडिया जगत को बहुत बड़ी क्षति पहुँची है।उनके परिवार के प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएँ। ॐ शान्ति!
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also left shocked. He wrote, “Deeply saddened and shocked to hear about the demise of Aaj Tak journalist Rohit Sardana. It`s simply unbelievable. Rohit had recovered from Covid-19 and was back at work. My heartfelt condolences to the family members and Aaj Tak group.”
Deeply saddened & shocked to hear about the demise of @aajtak journalist @sardanarohit .
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 30, 2021
It’s simply unbelievable. Rohit had recovered from #COVID19 and was back at work.
My heartfelt condolences to the family members & aajtak group. pic.twitter.com/wwsG0FYXAZ
Check out how netizens reacted:
वरिष्ठ एंकर रोहित सरदाना का निधन
— Pushpendra Srivastav (@srivastav_aap) April 30, 2021
ॐ शांति 🙏#RIP #RohitSardana #रोहितसरदाना pic.twitter.com/ausv9Jrdjj
.@aajtak के वरिष्ठ पत्रकार श्री #RohitSardana जी का निधन अत्यंत दु:खद है। सरदाना जी अपने कार्यों के प्रति बहुत गंभीर थे। वे निष्पक्ष व बेबाक़ पत्रकारिता के हस्ताक्षर थे।
— bharat patel (@bharatbpatel02) April 30, 2021
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शान्ति व शोकाकुल परिजनों को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।
ॐ शांति !
#रोहित_सरदाना#RohitSardana
— अजय कुमार मौर्या (@mouryavanshi007) April 30, 2021
Shocked that the brilliant Newsperson #RohitSardana ji is no more. Sensitive & learned his presence on the screen was so reassuring. May the Almighty give strength to his family to bear the loss.
Om Shanti ॐ शांति शांति#RohitSardanaRIP #रोहितसरदाना pic.twitter.com/QVo2bgHFxF
अत्यंत दुःखद खबर है कि #RohitSardana भाई नहीं रहे 😭
— GAURAV CHOUDHARY (@gauravch00) April 30, 2021
जबकि #कोरोना पॉजिटिव होकर भी लगातार ट्विटर पर दूसरों की मदद कर रहे थे. ईश्वर इतना कठोर क्यों हो गए हैं!!!
हे प्रभु दया कीजिये
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
ईश्वर rohit भाई के परिवार को शक्ति दे 🙏🙏🙏
#RohitSardana the renowned and great Journalist, who was working with Aajtak since few years passes away. Feeling shocked & sad for young man. Have lost many closed ones, pls take covid very seriously and TC.
— Vishal Sharma-journalist (@Vishals44045061) April 30, 2021
May his soul Rest in Peace.🙏🙏🙏🥲🥺.@Rohitsardana77 @aajtak
#RohitSardana
— C A Manish Jain (@CAManishJain22) April 30, 2021
Deeply saddened by the news about untimely death of Rohit.
May God rest his soul in peace 🙏
Unbelievable RIP#RohitSardana pic.twitter.com/S0mVYnmP5H
— Javed Khan (@officialsjaved) April 30, 2021
All the co-anchors of Rohit Sardana are crying their heart out on-air. It's so heart breaking yo watch.@aajtak #aajtak #RIPRohitSardana #रोहित_सरदाना #RohitSardana pic.twitter.com/g4RMnfd3o8
— Shivani upadhyay (@Shivani20upadhy) April 30, 2021
Even while he suffering from coronavirus, Rohit Sardana sought help for COVID-19 patients on Twitter a day before he died. In his last tweet, the anchor asked his over 4 million followers to help find Remdesivir injections for a COVID patient.
नाम-करुणा श्रीवास्तव
— रोहित सरदाना (@sardanarohit) April 29, 2021
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Before joining Aaj Tak in 2017, Sardana had a very long and successful association with Zee Media. He had hosted a special debate show, ‘Taal Thok Ke’.
After leaving Zee News, Sardana was hosting the debate show, ‘Dangal’ on Aaj Tak.
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First published: 30 April 2021, 15:16 IST