Kolhapur: Progressive movement veteran activist and former minister in the state government, ND Patil (93), died at a private hospital in Kolhapur on Monday afternoon.
He survived his wife, son and grandchild.
Over the past 40 years, activists with unfortunately are called ‘nd’ by the elderly and young coworkers, he remains in the middle stage mostly progressive movements.
Together with the rationalist who was killed by Narendra Dabholkar, ND pioneered the campaign against superstition.
Matching the shoulder with local activists, he led the agitation of land rights in Raigad Regency.
Until now, he led the farmer’s movement which demanded that the incorrect electricity bill was issued for them.
ND which not only witnessed the Maharashtra Samyukt movement, the drive was launched to make Mumbai’s part of Maharashtra, he actively took part in it.
ND also leads agitation to support the marathi language population from Karnataka.
Since January 11, ND was hospitalized due to a brain stroke.
He has hypoxia.
Cardiologi Ashok Bhupali said that considering the age of ND, only a support regime that supports adopted rather than further care such as ventilators and dialysis.