chief minister mamata banerjee was among hundreds of wellwishers who thronged keoratala crematorium for toikolkata editor sumit sens last rites on monday she had earlier tweeted sad sunday one of bengals mostloved journalists sumit sen of toi passes away in prime of his career a tragedy on my way to pay respect at the crematorium on monday afternoon she said its a personal loss for me a tragedy leader of the opposition surjya kanta mishra offered his condolences to the bereaved family among those who attended his last rites were journalists luminaries from the world of art and culture leading politicians senior police officers and friends from across kolkata society what they remembered most about him were his passion for journalism love for wildlife and nature his endearing nature and how he never compromised on his ethics raj kamal jha editor of the indian express and a close friend since their statesman days recalled how sen didnt hesitate to question the editors judgment he had the intellectual courage and honesty to speak his mind and its wonderful for an editor to have such a mind in the team i am privileged to have worked with him he said