Pradeep Narwal
Pradeep Narwal | |||
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| Born | 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Nationality | India | ||
| Citizenship | Indian | ||
| Education | Jawaharlal Nehru University | ||
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| Political party | Indian National Congress (2018-present) | ||
Pradeep Narwal is an Indian politician and Ambedkarite sociopolitical activist. He is currently the youngest National Secretary for the All India Congress Committee.[1][2]
Early life and education
Pradeep Narwal was born in 1991 at Kathura village in Sonipat district of Haryana. He belongs to a Dalit family.[2] He was the student of Jawaharlal Nehru University.[3]
Political Career
In 2016, Narwal started his career as a Dalit-student activist at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP.[4] He was the Dalit student leader in JNU.[5]Just after five months, he resigned from ABVP and burnt some sections of Manusmriti.[6][7][8] After the Jawaharlal Nehru University sedition row|Jawaharlal Nehru University's February 9 event, he alleged that the ABVP had doctored the video of raising anti-India slogans to target Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid.[9] Narwal was also a member of the Bhim Army|Bhim Army Defense Committee.[10] In 2018, Narwal joined the Indian National Congress.[11] He was appointed as working president of the Scheduled Castes Department in the Haryana Congress. Later, he was appointed as national coordinator of the AICC Schedule Castes Department. He is currently serving as the youngest National Secretary in AICC and incharge Uttar Pradesh Congress.[2] From the beginning of his political career, he has been one of the prominent Dalit leaders and has demanded the rights and safety of Dalits.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "Sectries - AICC". Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "प्रदीप नरवाल बने कांग्रेस कमेटी के राष्ट्रीय सचिव, प्रियंका गांधी के साथ लगे यूपी के सह प्रभारी" [Pradeep Narwal became the National Secretary of Congress Committee, with Priyanka Gandhi as co-in-charge of UP]. Punjab Kesari. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "JNU students who quit ABVP speak their mind". The Indian Express. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "JNU sedition case: Ex-ABVP members claim outfit planned row". The Indian Express. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Sukhbir Siwach (20 February 2018). "For Jind rally, Haryana Dalit groups invite Jignesh Mevani". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "What is wrong in Manusmriti burning? JNU students to varsity". The Economic Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ Piyasree Dasgupta (3 March 2016). "Watch Ex-ABVP Leader Flay BJP In Stinging Speech: 'We Don't Want Your Nationalism'". HuffPost India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ DESHMANE, AKSHAY (19 February 2016). "JNU row: I feared that I will be declared anti-national, says Pradeep Narwal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Parvathi Benu (17 January 2019). "Ex-ABVP students claim Azaadi slogans in JNU video came from their ranks, ABVP calls it RaGa's conspiracy". Edex Live. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Bhim Army leader's brother shot dead on 1st Anniversary of Saharanpur Clashes". Committee to Protect Journalists. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "चर्चित आईएएस अधिकारी प्रदीप कासनी समेत कई दिग्गज कांग्रेस में शामिल (Video)" [Many veterans including famous IAS officer Pradeep Kasni join Congress (Video)]. Punjab Kesari. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ Rukmini Sen (15 April 2021). "We want dignity and representation of Dalit people: Pradeep Narwal". National Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Pradeep Narwal: From ABVP Loyalist to Pro Bhim Army Activist | Unusual People Common Problems". News18. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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