<p>Vijay Das, a seer who had attempted self-immolation in Deeg town of Bharatpur district, died early Saturday morning at a hospital in New Delhi, an official said.</p>.<p>Das was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi on Thursday in a critical condition with 80 per cent burns.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/stone-mining-protest-seer-critical-after-setting-himself-afire-in-rajasthans-bharatpur-1128658.html" target="_blank">Stone mining protest: Seer critical after setting himself afire in Rajasthan's Bharatpur</a></strong></p>.<p>Confirming the death, Pahari Bharatpur Sub-Divisional Officer Sanjay Goel said that Das died at about 2:30 am at the hospital.</p>.<p>His body has been sent for the post mortem after which it will be taken to Barsana, Uttar Pradesh for the last rites, the official said.</p>.<p>Saints have been agitating in Bhartpur’s Pasopa village for over 500 days demanding the closure of mining activities in Deeg town.</p>.<p>During the agitation on Wednesday, Vijay Das had set himself on fire.</p>.<p>He was referred to SMS Hospital in Jaipur and from there was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in a critical condition. </p>
<p>Vijay Das, a seer who had attempted self-immolation in Deeg town of Bharatpur district, died early Saturday morning at a hospital in New Delhi, an official said.</p>.<p>Das was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi on Thursday in a critical condition with 80 per cent burns.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/stone-mining-protest-seer-critical-after-setting-himself-afire-in-rajasthans-bharatpur-1128658.html" target="_blank">Stone mining protest: Seer critical after setting himself afire in Rajasthan's Bharatpur</a></strong></p>.<p>Confirming the death, Pahari Bharatpur Sub-Divisional Officer Sanjay Goel said that Das died at about 2:30 am at the hospital.</p>.<p>His body has been sent for the post mortem after which it will be taken to Barsana, Uttar Pradesh for the last rites, the official said.</p>.<p>Saints have been agitating in Bhartpur’s Pasopa village for over 500 days demanding the closure of mining activities in Deeg town.</p>.<p>During the agitation on Wednesday, Vijay Das had set himself on fire.</p>.<p>He was referred to SMS Hospital in Jaipur and from there was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in a critical condition. </p>