Gorakhpur: The chairman of Gita Press Trust and editor of its famous monthly magazine Kalyan, Radheshyam Khemka, 86, passed away at his residence in Varanasi and was cremated at the Harishchandra Ghat on Sunday. He was infirm from last some time and was under treatment at a private hospital in Ravindrapuri, said Gita Press product manager, Lal Mani Tripathi. He is survived by his son Rajaram Khemka, daughter Raj Rajeshwari and nephews Gopal Khemka and Ganesh Khemka.

A condolence meeting was organized at the Gita Press office in Gorakhpur after getting the information of his sad demise and tributes were paid by trustees Devi Dayal Agarwal, Madhav Prasad Jalan, Tripathi and all Gita Press staff.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of Khemka, noting he took Sanatan literature to the masses and remained active in various social services throughout his life. Union home minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also offered condolences to the bereaved family and paid tributes to him.

Khemka first edited the November and December issues of ‘Kalyan’ in 1982, then he edited 1983 March issue and had been continuously editing the magazine since then despite his infirm health and ripe age. He was editor of the magazine for 38 years and his last edited issue was April 2021. He edited 38 yearly special issues and 460 issues of Kalyan magazine.

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