Chennai, Aug. 29 -- Senior most Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader and its former International Working President S.Vedantam, also a RSS pracharak, passed away in Chennai due to old age on Saturday.
He was 93 and died due to old age.
He was one of the key persons in forming the VHP in Tamil Nadu and has served in various capacities and has served as district units leader.
Born at Kollam in Kerala, Vedantam, who strived for the rights of the Hindus, joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1949 at the young age of 16 and was instrumental in conducting consecration of several temples, besides ensuring quality education and medical care through the VHP trust.
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