Rahat Indori

"If you want to compare him with a western star, then in that sense, he was a Rockstar," said Swanand Kirkire for Rahat Indori

Led by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, leaders across political spectrum on Tuesday condoled the death of noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori and paid rich tributes to him.

"Rahat Saheb's demise is an irreparable loss for contemporary Urdu poetry and our society at large," tweeted Javed Akhtar

Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori, whose powerful and lucid poetry filled halls and connected with the young and old alike, died of a heart attack at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Tuesday while being treated for COVID-19, his son said. He was 70.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath called an urgent meeting on Tuesday following reports of unscheduled power cuts from different parts of the state. The meeting came just a day after Indore-based Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Dr Rahat Indori tweeted about the repeated power cuts during the holy month of Ramzan.

Eminent Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori said on Tuesday that he was denied a visa by the US to attend a programme in Texas next month for "failing to convince" officials that he will return.

"If you want to compare him with a western star, then in that sense, he was a Rockstar," said Swanand Kirkire for Rahat Indori

Led by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, leaders across political spectrum on Tuesday condoled the death of noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori and paid rich tributes to him.

"Rahat Saheb's demise is an irreparable loss for contemporary Urdu poetry and our society at large," tweeted Javed Akhtar

Famous Urdu poet Rahat Indori, whose powerful and lucid poetry filled halls and connected with the young and old alike, died of a heart attack at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Tuesday while being treated for COVID-19, his son said. He was 70.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath called an urgent meeting on Tuesday following reports of unscheduled power cuts from different parts of the state. The meeting came just a day after Indore-based Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Dr Rahat Indori tweeted about the repeated power cuts during the holy month of Ramzan.

Eminent Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori said on Tuesday that he was denied a visa by the US to attend a programme in Texas next month for "failing to convince" officials that he will return.