Former professor of DU, NK Bhattacharya passes away
Press Trust of India | April 28, 2021 | 02:33 PM IST | 1 min read
N K Bhattacharya was a human right activist and the convener of Jan Hastakshep, a citizen's forum.
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi University professor and human rights activist N K Bhattacharya has passed away, according to a statement.
He was the convener of Jan Hastakshep, a citizen's forum, based here, the organization said. "We lost a great human rights activists and a good human being," the statement issued by Jan Hastakshep said.
The Indian Federation of Trade Unions paid tributes to Bhattacharya and remembered him as a fighter for human rights.
Bhattacharya died here on Monday and it is learned that his daughter died of COVID-19 three days ago, it said in a statement. In its statement, Jan Hastakshep said, "He could not bear the loss of his daughter at this advanced age."
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