Revered Hindu priest and former government minister Reepu Daman Persaud passed away yesterday morning at the age of 77 after decades building one of the largest religious organisations in the country and playing a leading role on the political stage.
He died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) at around 12.30 am.
Persaud, the founder of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha and considered a leading authority on Hinduism,