Veteran journalist Gadkari passes away

PUNE: Veteran Marathi journalist Madhav Yashwant Gadkari died here on Thursday due to old age, according to family sources. He was 78.

Gadkari had worked with the All-India Radio, Maharashtra Times, Gomantak Times, Sakaal and Loksatta.

He is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son, they said.

At the time of his retirement, he was Group Editor of Loksatta from 1991-92. Even after his retirement, he continued writing a column for the paper called `chaufer' until 1997.