Nirmala Deshpande, a Gandhian at heart
A noted Gandhian and a Rajya Sabha member, Nirmala Deshpande, who died on Thursday, is best known for her efforts to promote Gandhian ideology, eschew communal violence and usher in peace between India and Pakistan. Popularly known as Didi to her followers, 79-year-old Deshpande, clad in white khadi saree, was a familiar figure at functions at institutions connected to the Father of the Nation.
