A dedicated social activist, Joshi had also participated in the Goa liberation movement. Bindu Joshi can be seen here on the right side of this file photo.
A pioneer of consumer protection movement in the country who fought against unscrupulous trade
practises, Bindhumadhav Joshi died at a city hospital on Sunday. He was 86.
Joshi, started a nation-wide movement to defend the consumers’ rights with the setting up of ‘Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat’ in 1974, creating a widespread network for the cause for which he worked till the end.
He is credited with taking the consumer protection movement to the village level to prevent exploitation of
common people.
A magazine ‘Grahakhit’ too was launched by him to educate consumers about their rights. A dedicated social activist, Joshi had also participated in the Goa liberation movement.
BJP MP from Pune Anil Shirole hailed Joshi’s contribution to the consumer rights movement, saying his
commitment to the cause dear to his heart was exceptional.