Noted socialist and a strong supporter of separate Telangana, Keshav Rao Jadhav, passed away at the age of 86 following brief illness. He is survived by wife and three daughters.
His third daughter, who is unmarried, performed the last rites at Amberpet crematorium.
Keshav Rao Jadhav, who retired as Professor in English Department of Osmania University, was the president of Osmania University Teachers Association. He was actively involved in the separate Telangana movement in 1969 and also associated with the People’s Union of Civil Liberties.
He stood for a dialogue with the Maoists to end violence. He worked closely with socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia.
With breathing problem, he was shifted to a private hospital in Barkatpura on Friday where he breathed his last on Saturday.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and other leaders condoled his death.
