Freedom fighter K. Ayyappan Pillai passes away
The Hindu
He was member of the Sri Mulam Praja Sabha of Travancore, one of the early leaders of BJP
Veteran freedom fighter and lawyer K. Ayyappan Pillai passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday morning. He was 107.
A prominent figure in the social and political milieu of Thiruvananthapuram and one of the early leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala, the centenarian was under treatment for heart-related ailments. He was a resident of Thycaud in the State capital.
Mr. Ayyappan Pillai became active in the freedom movement and the Indian National Congress during his student days in the 1930s. A turning point in his life came in 1934 when he met Mahatma Gandhi, who encouraged him to the work for the people.
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