Pune, Dec 8 (PTI) Veteran activist Dr Baba Adhav, a towering figure in Maharashtra’s social and labour movements, passed away in Pune on Monday night following a prolonged illness, his aide said.

During his decades-long activism, Adhav relentlessly fought for the rights of autorickshaw drivers, headloaders, hawkers, domestic workers, waste collectors and construction labourers.

He was 95 and is survived by two sons — Asim and Amber. Show Full Article

Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav, popularly known as Baba Adhav, was regarded as a pillar of Maharashtra’s social and labour movements. He was the force behind the establishment of the ‘Hamal Panchayat’, a trade union of headloaders.

Through the organisation, Adhav organised porters of Pune and others parts of Maharashtra, and it was considered a

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