Congress veteran and former Union minister Vasant Sathe died on 23 September in Gurgaon.
Vasant Sathe was a senior party leader known for his frank views . A lawyer by training, Sathe was the Union minister for information and broadcasting in Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's cabinet.
He had touched on many issues like a debate on Presidential form of governance and demand for Priyanka Gandhi's entry into active politics.
Born on 5 March 1925, in Maharashtra, Sathe received his early education at Bhonsla Military School and did his masters in Economics and Political Science at Nagpur Mahavidyalaya, followed by a degree in Law at Morris College, Nagpur University.
He took active part in the freedom movement and removed the British flag and unfurling the Indian tri-colour at the district court in Nagpur during the Quit India Movement.
Sathe made his debut in the Lok Sabha from Akola in 1972 and later represented Wardha constituency from 1980 to 1991.
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