Marxist leader Mythily Sivaraman passes away at 81 due to COVID-19
The Hindu
The former AIDWA vice-president drew people’s attention to the massacre of Dalits in Keezhvenmani in east Thanjavur through her writings.
CPI (M) leader and former vice-president of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) Mythily Sivaraman died in Chennai on Sunday. She was 81 and is survived by her husband Karunakaran and daughter Kalpana Karunakaran. She was not keeping well for the last 10 years and suffering from memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease. A few days ago, she tested positive for COVID-19 and succumbed to the disease. “It was she who, through her writings, drew people’s attention to the massacre of Dalits in Keezhvenmani in east Thanjavur. She was also instrumental in creating awareness against imperialism and the war in Vietnam,” said K. Chandru, former judge of the Madras High Court and a friend of Ms. Sivaraman for 53 years.
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