Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condoled the sudden demise of his brother-in-law Sonny Mehta, internationally acclaimed editor-publisher, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Knopf Doubleday. Sonny was married to well-known writer Gita Mehta, Naveen’s elder sister.
He was 76 and ill for a brief period. In view of the sad moment, Naveen announced that he would not celebrate the New Year Wednesday.
I am deeply grieved by the passing away of my brother in law Sonny Mehta ( Husband of my sister Gita Mehta). He was one of the world's best editors and an extremely civilized person. May his soul rest in peace.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 31, 2019
In a tweet, Patnaik hailed his brother-in-law as one of the best editors in the world.
“I am deeply grieved by the passing away of my brother in law Sonny Mehta (Husband of my sister Gita Mehta). He was one of the world’s best editors and an extremely civilized person. May his soul rest in peace,” he tweeted.
Mehta died Monday at the age of 76. He was the editor-in-chief of Alfred A Knopf, a publishing house and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in New York.
His father Amrik Singh Mehta was among the first diplomats of independent India.
PNN
