Veteran socialist and freedom fighter G.G. Parikh passes away in Mumbai at 100

Veteran Gandhian, socialist and freedom fighter G.G. Parikh passed away in Mumbai yesterday at the age of 100. Parikh was imprisoned twice in his lifetime, first during the Quit India movement in 1942 and later during the Emergency. Despite these hardships, his dedication to social causes never wavered. He began his public life as a student activist, actively participating in movements in Saurashtra and Mumbai from the early 1940s. He also served as president of the Bombay unit of the Students' ...