A prominent voice championing secularism and constitutional values, he never minced his words and often ran into controversies
Writer, theatre personality, film actor and activist Prof. G. K. Govind Rao, 86, passed away in Hubballi on October 15. He breathed his last at 4.30 a.m. in his daughter’s house. As per his last wish, he was cremated in a simple manner, family sources said.
He is survived by two daughters. He was suffering from age-related illnesses, and was with his daughter in Hubballi for some time now.