Bengaluru: Well-known social activist and a prominent speaker, Mahendra Kumar passed away early morning Saturday due to cardiac arrest at M S Ramiah hospital in Bengaluru. He was 47 years old.

He was originally hailing from Koppa, and was currently residing in Bengaluru.

Earlier, he served as the state convenor of Bajrang Dal. Later, he became a fierce critic of Sangh Parivar and worked as a social activist against Sangh Parivar.

With 'Namma Dhwani' YouTube channel, he inspired many people sharing ideas on nation development. He also actively took part in number of anti-CAA protests that held in many parts of Karnataka.