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Jaimal Singh Padda reciting his poem Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari














Born 1943
Born Lakhan Ke Padda
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Place of death Lakhan Ke Padda
Nationality Indian


Political party Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
Spouse Amarjit Kaur
Children 3 Children


Occupation Writer, Poet, Activist


Jaimal Singh Padda was a poet, communist activist. He was shot dead on 17 March 1988 in Lakhan ka Padda village, Kapurthala district by Khalistan movement extremists.[1][2] He was filmed reciting his poem Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari, before his death, by Anand Patwardhan in his documentary Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari.[3]

Earlier Life and Activism

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Death

During Punjab insurgency, Jaimal Padda had been vocal against both the Sikh and the Hindu fundamentalists. He campaigned against both Sikh and Hindu fundamentalists. His slogan was “Naa Hindu Raaj, Naa Khalistan, Raaj Karega Mazdoor Kisaan” (Neither Hindu state, nor Khalistan, we want the working class to rule). On 17 March 1988, the shooters belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) shot him right outside his house.[4]


References

  1. The Mass Revolutionary Line During the Khalistani Movement in Punjab. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. Gurpreet Singh: Khalistani separatists' killings leave a legacy of sorrow in Canada and the U.S.(9 June 2013). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Taylor & Francis Group(1999). ISBN 9781579581466
  4. Remembering defender of secularism who died for standing up for people's unity(17 March 2018). Retrieved 3 October 2018.

See also


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