NEW DELHI, Sept. 21 -- Swami Agnivesh, who was hospitalized due to liver cirrhosis at the Institute of Liver and Billary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi and suffered multiple organ failure, passed away on Friday 11 September 2020. I had spoken to him on Tuesday.
The 80-year old former professor of St. Xavier's College (1963 -69) and a friend of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata and a social activist was an advocate for dialogue between religions. He was involved in various areas of social activism including campaigns against female feticide and the emancipation of women. He was a prominent associate of Anna Hazare during the India against Corruption's campaign in 2011 to implement the Jan Lokpal Bill.
Swamiji delivered the keynote address on the ...