GD Agarwal, on indefinite fast to save Ganga, dies

Agarwal was on fast since June this year. He breathed his last at the hospital here at around 2 pm. (Image: Twitter)

Environment activist G D Agarwal, who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike demanding that the government clean the river Ganga, died at the AIIMS hospital in Rishikesh on Thursday, officials said.

He was on a fast since June this year. Agarwal breathed his last at the hospital here at around 2 pm.

He was moved to the AIIMS hospital, Rishikesh on October 9 from the protest site.

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