Social activist and former MLA Swami Agnivesh passes away

Arya Samaj leader Swami Agnivesh passed away today at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi. He was 80-year-old.

Agnivesh was hospitalised due to liver cirrhosis in a critical condition after suffering multi-organ failure during the treatment.

The social activist and a former MLA from Haryana, Agnivesh founded a political party, Arya Sabha, that was based on the principles of the Arya Samaj in 1970.




He was involved in various areas of social activism including campaigns against female foeticide and the emancipation of women. Agnivesh was also a prominent associate of Anna Hazare during India Against Corruption's campaign in 2011.