Varanasi :

Ganga warrior and self-proclaimed head of Kashi Mahashamsan Peeth Nagnath Yogeshwar, passed away after a prolonged illness on Friday. He was cremated at Manikarnika Ghat.

In 2008, he undertook a 1,000 day long fast for uninterrupted flow of Ganga from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar. The fast began on July 19.

He was admitted to a government hospital recently and referred to Sir Sunderlal Hospital of Banaras Hindu University on Thursday. He died at the hospital around 1.45 am. He protested against the construction of dams on Ganga.

His last rites were attended by scores of people, including Congress MLA Ajai Rai.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Varanasi / TNN / July 12th, 2014