Mahatma Gandhi’s great grandson Satish Dhupelia passed away due to Coronavirus on November 22. He breathed his last three days after celebrating his birthday. The news was confirmed by his sister Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie who said that he contracted the fatal disease in hospital as he was undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Taking to social media, Uma posted, "My beloved brother has passed on after a month of illness with pneumonia, a superbug contracted in hospital and then COVID-19 also contracted while he was being treated. He suffered a major cardiac arrest this evening”.
Satish, a videographer and photographer, is survived by his sisters – Uma and Kirti Menon. Political analyst Lubna Nadvi has expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of Satish. He said, "I am in shock. Satish was a great humanitarian and activist”.