Veteran Gandhian leader Dr Kumar Saptarshi passes away in Pune

Updated On: 18 July, 2026 10:21 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal

Veteran Gandhian activist, socialist thinker and Yuvak Kranti Dal (Yukrand) founder Dr Kumar Saptarshi passed away in Pune on Saturday. Political leaders, social activists and members of the Gandhian movement mourned his death, calling it a significant loss to Maharashtra's progressive movement

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Dr Saptarshi's mortal remains will be kept for public homage at Gandhi Bhavan in Kothrud on Monday, July 20, between 10 am and noon. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Veteran socialist thinker, Gandhian activist, author, and founder of Yuvak Kranti Dal (Yukrand), Dr Kumar Saptarshi, passed away in Pune on Saturday. He was widely regarded as a leading voice of Maharashtra's progressive and Gandhian movements.

His death has been mourned by political leaders, social activists, and members of the Gandhian movement, who described it as a significant loss to Maharashtra's progressive and social reform movements.