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Socialist activist, writer Dr Kumar Saptarshi passes away in Pune

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  1. Dr Kumar Saptarshi, a socialist activist and writer, died at 84 in Pune after a prolonged illness.

  2. He founded Yuvak Kranti Dal (Yukrand) in November 1967, focusing on students, farmers, social justice, and democratic rights.

  3. He worked with socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, including relief work for drought-affected people in Bihar in 1967.

  4. During the Emergency, he was detained under MISA from October 2, 1975, to January 26, 1977.

  5. He was elected as a legislator from Ahmednagar in 1978 as a member of the Janata Party.

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