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Narendra Modi mourns Mahashweta Devi's death
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the death of writer and social activist Mahashweta Devi.
Calling her voice of compassion, equality and justice, Modi tweeted:"Mahashweta Devi wonderfully illustrated the might of the pen. A voice of compassion, equality & justice, she leaves us deeply saddened. RIP."
Mahasweta Devi passed away at a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.
She was 90.
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