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Maha: DyCM condoles death of Dr Jayant Narlikar

Mumbai, May 20 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday expressed grief over demise of world-renowned senior astronomer Dr Jayant Narlikar and paid emotional tributes to him.
In a condolence message, he said, “Dr Narlikar was a world-renowned scientist and an active thinker who instilled scientific ideas in the society. He worked throughout his life to instill the principles of science, scientific thoughts and scientific perspectives in the new generation. He explained the secrets of science to children in simple language. With his demise, a bright star in the scientific field of the country, which was dedicated to the spread of knowledge and science, has gone.”
The demise of Dr Narlikar, who was honoured with honours like ‘Maharashtra Bhushan’, ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Padma Vibhushan’, is an irreparable loss to the country, added Pawar.
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