A pioneer in broadcast journalism, Vinod Dua breathed his last on Saturday. He died due to complications post Covid. He was hospitalised with Covid earlier this year, he lost his wife, radiologist Padmavati ‘Chinna’ Dua, to the virus in June. Dua has worked with NDTV and Doordarshan and carved his niche in Hindi journalism.
Mallika Dua took to Instagram to confirm the news of his death. “Our irreverent, fearless and extraordinary father, Vinod Dua has passed away. He lived an inimitable life, rising from the refugee colonies of Delhi to the peak of journalistic excellence for over 42 years, always, always speaking truth to power. He is now with our mom, his beloved wife Chinna in heaven where they will continue to sing, cook, travel and drive each other up the wall. The cremation will take place tomorrow (5.12.21) at Lodhi crematorium at 12 noon,” she wrote on Instagram. Mallika also said that the cremation will take place on Sunday at Lodhi crematorium.
Dua was known for questioning the government of the day in shows he anchored and had recently been hounded by the police in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising the government.
