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'''Manoj D. (Mayur) Antani''' (born June 7, 1954), is a retired [[Indian Police Service]] officer for the Indian government. In 2011, he was appointed [[Interior ministry|Home Secretary]] of Gujarat.<!-- is he still home secretary? --> <br />
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Prior to that he was the Regional Passport Officer since 2004. Antani, the former SP of [[Bharuch]], was transferred out of Bharuch to [[Narmada district]] in March 2002 for taking action against some BJP/VHP supporters creating political turmoil in Bharuch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sabrang.com/cc/archive/2007/july07/statecomp3.html |title=Reward and punishment - Sabrang.com |publisher=Sabrang.com |date=July 2007 |accessdate=2008-05-21}}</ref> He was later given the rank of [[deputy superintendent]] (DSP).<!-- later sources show him with the rank but i havent found one that says when and where he was promoted --> DSP Antani became a public figure in India shortly afterwards, as he was the most senior ranking officer during the [[Godhra train burning]] {{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}. The train burning led to [[2002 Gujarat riots|significant rioting]], resulting in the death of over 100 people. Antani played a role in maintaining law and order throughout the riots.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/oldStory/31027/|title=Godhra gets that scare again - ''Indian Express''|date=2003-09-06|newspaper=Indian Express|accessdate=2008-05-21}}</ref><br />
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Since his time in Godhra, Mr. Antani has received several awards regarding his performance; however, has also received much controversy for his stance against prominent political figures. His most recent award is the Manager of the Year Award in 2007 presented by [[Uday Kotak]], vice-chairman of [[Kotak-Mahindra Bank]] at IIM (Indian Institute of Management).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tamil.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14587867 |title=Financial services wave has just began' - Tamil.sify |publisher=Tamil.sify |date=2008-01-11 |accessdate=2008-05-15}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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===Additional sources===<br />
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/292019.cms ''Times of India'']<br />
* {{usurped|[https://archive.today/20121111004145/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fline/fl1908/19080210.htm www.hinduonnet.com]}}<br />
* [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=59144 cities.expressindia.com]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/257638.cms ''Times of India'' (2)]<br />
* [http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1576947/report-md-antani-is-the-new-secretary-home]<br />
* [http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5373051]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
* [http://www.gujaratindia.com/whos-who/secretaries.htm]<br />
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