President Murmu Condoles Demise Of Raju Srivastava: 'Extremely sad'

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the untimely demise of comedian Raju Srivastava is extremely sad and offered her condolences to his family and fans.

PTI

Updated on: 21 September 2022 1:58 pm

President Murmu, Raju Srivastava

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the untimely demise of comedian Raju Srivastava is extremely sad and offered her condolences to his family and fans.

प्रख्यात हास्य कलाकार राजू श्रीवास्तव जी का असामयिक निधन बेहद दुखद है। अपनी हास्यपूर्ण प्रस्तुतियों से, दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध करने की उनमें विलक्षण प्रतिभा थी। उनके प्रभाव से भारत में हास्य के मंचन को नई पहचान मिली। उनके परिवार एवं प्रशंसकों को मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 21, 2022

Srivastava (aged 58), who dabbled in movies, made a mark as a stand-up comic and later entered politics, died on Wednesday at the age of 58 after more than 40 days in hospital here.

"The untimely demise of eminent comedian Raju Srivastava ji is extremely sad. He had an uncanny talent to enthrall the audience with his comical performances. Due to his influence, the staging of comedy in India got a new identity. My condolences to his family and fans," the President said in a tweet in Hindi.