Bareilly, UTTAR PRADESH :

Bareilly :

Zurriyat Hussain Kazmi, 116, one of the oldest citizens of the country, died on Sunday night.

After his condition deteriorated, Kazmi was rushed to a private hospital in Rampur Garden locality. He was, however, declared dead upon arrival by doctors.

Kazmi, maternal grandfather of Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, was fond of Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Born on January 1, 1902, Kazmi would say the secret of his long life was 10 kilometres of daily walk.
“He was not suffering from any illness. He died due to his long age,” said Azadar Hussain Kazmi, his youngest son and caretaker.
“My grandfather was a zamindar and had 2,000 bighas at Kulbhara village in Moradabad .

After my father joined British police in 1922, it disappointed my grandfather that his son was doing a job for Rs 10. Working under someone was not considered good then. My father later worked for Indian police. He met Mahatma Gandhi at Chowki Chauraha when the latter visited Bareilly during the struggle for independence,” said Azadar.

“Despite his long age, my father would cast his vote in every election. He believed that voting is an important right. He was fond of Mulayam and later became a fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ,” said Azadar.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Bareilly News / TNN / June 19th, 2018