Nagpur, Jun 13 (PTI) Renowned social worker from Maharashtra and Magsaysay awardee Prakash Amte has been hospitalised in Pune, family sources said on Monday.

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Amte had attended the convocation ceremony at the BJ Medical College in Pune when he complained of cough and fever, a family member told PTI.

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He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital and doctors have advised him complete rest, the family member added.

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