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Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch

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Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch
AbbreviationRDAM
NicknameDalit Adhikar Manch
Named afterDalit Rights Platform
FormationJuly 2016
FounderJignesh Mevani
Founded atVadgam, Gujarat
TypeNon-governmental Organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersAhmedabad, Gujarat
Location
Region
Gujarat
President
Jignesh Mevani

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch is an Indian non-governmental organization founded by former journalist, politician and lawyer Jignesh Mevani in July 2016 for Dalits in Gujarat.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Mevani fought[8] 2017 Gujarat Elections as an independent.[9] Mevani won the election.[10][11][12][13][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sampath, G. (2017-08-05). "Jignesh Mevani, face of Dalits in Gujarat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. ^ Pathak, Maulik (2016-10-07). "We plan to take our fight to other parts of India: Jignesh Mevani". mint. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ^ "Mevani, 9 others get 3-months of jail in 2017 Mehsana rally case". Hindustan Times. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. ^ "March with or without permission, says Dalit body". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ "सालों इंतजार के बाद यहां के दलितों के पास होगी अपनी जमीन". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ "Dalits plan rail roko stir in Gujarat on Oct 1". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  7. ^ "राष्ट्रीय दलित अधिकार मंच की सूरत में स्थापना | Establishment of the National Dalit Rights Forum". Patrika News (in Hindi). 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  8. ^ "राष्ट्रीय दलित अधिकार मंच के संयोजक जिग्नेश मेवाणी को रिहाई की मांग की गई". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  9. ^ "Jignesh Mevani not to join political party". theweek.in. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  10. ^ PTI (2017-12-18). "Gujarat elections: Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani wins Vadgam seat". livemint.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  11. ^ "Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 Results: Boost for Congress as Jignesh Mevani wins in Vadgam". The Indian Express. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  12. ^ "Gujarat Assembly election 2017 result: Dalit rights campaigner Jignesh Mevani wins from Vadgam". India Today. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  13. ^ "Dalit Leader Jignesh Mevani Wins In Vadgam". BQ Prime. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  14. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (2017-12-18). "Jignesh Mevani, Dalit-rights activist, wins from Vadgam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-06.