India
Freedom fighter Socio Vasu dies at 103
The Hindu··18h ago
Veteran freedom fighter P. Vasu, known as Socio Vasu, died at his Cheruvannur home in Kozhikode, Keralam, on Thursday. He was 103. He joined the Quit India Movement and was beaten and jailed by British police. In 1951 he declined 10 acres of land and Rs 2,000 offered by the Madras Presidency to freedom fighters.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Kozhikode residents lose a local link to Quit India-era history Vasu often recounted.
- His refusal of land grants remains a reference point in Kerala socialist lore.
- Memorial events may draw veterans who knew his post-Independence activism.
What's Happening
- Vasu died Thursday at his residence in Cheruvannur.
- He participated in the Quit India Movement and faced British imprisonment.
- President K.R. Narayanan felicitated him in New Delhi in 1997.
Socio Vasu's socialist path
- Jayaprakash Narayan gave him socialist party membership in Kozhikode.
- He picketed post offices during the Emergency and was hospitalised for a month.
- The nickname Socio Vasu reflected his socialist movement ties.
all-news
