: Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy dies at 84 #IndiaNEWS Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy died at 1.30 pm on Monday, reported The Hindu. He was 84. The activist was undergoing treatment at the Holy

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Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy dies at 84 #IndiaNEWS
Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy died at 1.30 pm on Monday, reported The Hindu. He was 84. The activist was undergoing treatment at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai after his health condition deteriorated in May. Swamy had been in jail for nine months in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case. He suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was put on ventilator support on Sunday.Doctor Ian D’Souza from the Holy Family Hospital told the Bombay High Court that Swamy suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday, reported Bar and Bench. Swamy was then put on ventilator support but he did not regain consciousness after that, the doctor said. The High Court was hearing Swamy’s pleas seeking bail and challenging a section of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.When the High Court asked if an autopsy was needed, the doctor said that the cause of death was known. Swamy died of post-Covid complications that had affected his lungs as well as due to Parkinson’s disease, he said. Swamy had contracted the coronavirus disease in May.“With all humility at our command, this is a shocking news,� the High Court said on Swamy’s death. “We passed that order to take him to the hospital of his choice. We have no words to express our condolences.�Advocate Mihir Desai, who was representing Swamy, demanded a judicial inquiry into the death of...Read more

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