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| Term end | 19 May 1987
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| Born | 1955-02-28 |
| Born | Khemkaran |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Sangha, Tarn Taran district |
| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Occupation | Communist leader, activist, columnist
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Deepak Dhawan 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]
Commemoration
On 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
- ↑ Institute for Defence Studies & Analysis{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Institute for Defence Studies(1987)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CPI(M) in Punjab: The Martyrs of the Struggle for National Unity{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Communist Party of India (Marxist)(1987)
- ↑ The Annual Register of Indian Political Parties{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Michiko & Panjathan(1989)
- ↑ Campus Politics. The Tribune(28 April 2018).
- ↑ Ghosts of Khalistan. The Hindu(8 October 2012).
- ↑ RMPI launches Calendar to Commemorate Deepak Dhawan(19 June 2020).