Freedom fighter passes away

CHENNAI : Freedom fighter Meena Krishnaswamy, who had joined India’s freedom struggle as a child, breathed her last on Friday morning at her residence. She was a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She married her comrade  Krishnaswamy at Madurai and, the same day,  got arrested for taking part in the freedom struggle. She set fire on the foreign fabrics sold here. She was a school teacher and opted for voluntary retirement because of family problems. Meena could recollect the details of every protest she took part in till her last breath.