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Adieu Comrade Thankappan – Javed Anand, Roma, Teesta Setalvad
Three associates of D Thankappan, Javed Anand, Roma and Teesta Setalvad pay their tributes to this man of action and intellect who was a leading light in India’s trade union movement. D Thankappan, ailing for some years, passed away early this morning, September 2, at his home in Airoli, New Bombay. He was 87.
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Adieu Comrade Thankappan – Javed Anand, Roma, Teesta Setalvad
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