Barendra Krushna Dhal, the founder of Book Fair Movement in Bhubaneswar, had celebrated the 75th Birthday Celebration in January 2015 and said, “Till end of my life I will continue writing. I shall live to write”. That was captured by eminent journalist Subhas Chandra Pattanayak on Orissamatters.com .
Several politicians, including Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP President Basant Panda, BJP leader Biswabhushan Harichandan, Odisha Ministers Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Ashok Panda condoled the demise of Barendra Krushna Dhal.