India News | Sad to Know About Ela Bhatt's Death: President Murmu
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed grief on the death of women's rights activist Ela Bhatt and said her quiet but dogged spirit of activism will be sorely missed.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed grief on the death of women's rights activist Ela Bhatt and said her quiet but dogged spirit of activism will be sorely missed.
Bhatt, 89, a Padma Bhushan recipient, died in Ahmedabad earlier in the day due to age-related issues.
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"Sad to know about Elaben Bhatt's death. Gandhian to the core, she helped countless women win economic independence. Her successful experiments in organizing them have great lessons for the whole world. Her quiet but dogged spirit of activism will be sorely missed," Murmu tweeted.
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