Veteran Marathi journalist and social activist Dwarakanath Lele died in Pune Saturday
(January 18) morning. He was 81.
He is survived by two married daughters, including Dr.
Ujjwala Barve of University of Pune’s department of Communication and
Journalism.
Mr. Lele was founder editor of Nashik edition of daily Sakal,
Marathi Weekly Swarajya (now defunct), and Saptahik Sakal. These publications
were from the stable of Sakal Papers Ltd founded by Dr. N B Parulekar.
He
worked also as Pune correspondent now defunct Hindi news agency, Samachar
Bharati, and earlier with dainik Tarun Bharat.
He was, until last month, active leader of the Sane Guruji
kathamala, a movement of story-telling as advocated by poet-author freedom fighter
Sane guruji.
Mr. Lele was a rationalist undertook and social activities of
non-political organisations, such as Anti-Superstition Committee, and had
participated in civic movements of Pune.
As per his wishes, there were no rituals at the Vaikunth
crematorium. A large number of journalists, and activists of the Sane Guruji
Kathamala, attended the funeral.
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Dr. Ujjwala Barve's mail address: ujjwalabarve
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