Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari

Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari (1928–2006) was an Indian journalist and the editor of Loksatta, a popular Marathi daily published by the Indian Express Group. He was also associated with the All India Radio, Maharashtra Times, Sakal and their Goa edition, Gomantak Times during his career.

Biography Gadkari was born into Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) family on 25 September 1928 in Mumbai, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. His first known posting was with the All India Radio. In 2004, he was again in the news when a group of known personalities including Subhash Bhende, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and himself, filed a public interest litigation at the Mumbai High Court, seeking disenfranchisement of the Mumbai slum dwellers. He was awarded the civilian honour of the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1990.

Gadkari died on 1 June 2006, aged 78, at his Mumbai residence, leaving behind his wife, three daughters and a son.