Deepak Dhawan (February 28, 1955 – March 19, 1987) was the State Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) representing Punjab and also Joint Secretary of Khet Mazdoor Union,[1] a mass organisation of CPI(M), which campaigns for the rights of landless agricultural labourers.[2][3] He was a member of All India Students' Federation (AISF) in D.A.V College, Amritsar, and an elected President of Student Council (Progressive Student Front - a united front of SFI and AISF) at Guru Nanak Dev University.[4] On 19 May 1987, he was killed by Khalistan movement extremists at Sangha village, Tarn Taran district.[2][5]
Shaheed Deepak Dhawan | |
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| Punjab State Committee member, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1955 Khem Karan, Punjab, India |
| Died | May 19, 1987 (aged 32) Sangha, Punjab, India |
| Cause of death | Killed by pro-Khalistan militants |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Height | 6.0 ft (183 cm) |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Occupation | Communist leader, activist, columnist |
Commemoration
editOn 19 June 2020, on the 33rd anniversary of his death, the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India launched a calendar to commemorate Dhawan and highlight the principles of socialism by which he lived and sacrificed his life.[6]
References
edit- ^ Institute for Defence Studies & Analysis. Institute for Defence Studies. 1987. p. 987, 994.
- ^ a b CPI(M) in Punjab: The Martyrs of the Struggle for National Unity. Communist Party of India (Marxist). 1987. p. 20.
- ^ The Annual Register of Indian Political Parties. Michiko & Panjathan. 1989. p. 376.
- ^ "Campus Politics". The Tribune. 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Ghosts of Khalistan". The Hindu. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "RMPI launches Calendar to Commemorate Deepak Dhawan". 19 June 2020.