Former comrades of 'Bandh Samrat' George Fernandes who had worked with the veteran socialist during the historic railway workers' strike in 1974 Tuesday remembered him as a "dynamic" leader with "indomitable will" who always fought for the rights of workers.
Fernandes, 88, who served as the Defence Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, died in Delhi Tuesday following a prolonged illness.
As the president of the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF), Fernandes had led the massive 20-day strike in which an estimated 17 lakh workers of the Indian Railways had taken part.
"George Fernandes was a dynamic leader with indomitable will," reminisced veteran union leader
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