A 90-year-old freedom fighter held a silent protest outside the charity commissioner’s office at Worli yesterday, against the management of Chetana College in Bandra, of which he is a trustee. Refusing to let his age be a handicap, Shankar Adivarekar who has been fighting against alleged malpractices of the college for the last seven years finally decided to stage the demonstration yesterday.

Ceaseless resolve: 90-year-old Shankar Adivarekar, once a freedom fighter, was aided by an NGO in his protest held yesterday against alleged malpractice by Chetana College management. Pic/Satyajit Desai