Mahendra Karma
Mahendra Karma | |
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Leader of the Opposition, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
In office December 2003 – December 2008 | |
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
In office November 2000 – December 2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dantewada, Madhya Pradesh, India | 5 August 1950
Died | 25 May 2013 Sukma, Chhattisgarh, India | (aged 62)
Residence(s) | Farsapal, Dantewada |
Education | Graduate |
Alma mater | Danteshwari College, Jagdalpur. |
Mahendra Karma (5 August 1950 – 25 May 2013) was an Indian political leader belonging to
Early life and family
Karma was a
Politics
Karma started his political career with the
Anti-Naxal movement
Karma was seen as the driving force behind anti-Naxal movements in the Chhattisgarh. In 1991, he had started Jan Jagran Abhiyan which was composed mostly of traders and businessmen. The movement collapsed after sometime. Because of his role against Maoists, Karma was a high-value target. Owing to the threat perception to his life by the Maoists, he was given Z+ security for his protection.[9]
Death
On 25 May 2013, Karma was killed in the Maoist attack in Darbha along with several other party leaders including Nand Kumar Patel when they were returning from a political rally.
On 27 May, the Naxalites claimed responsibility for the attack by issuing a statement which called the attack "the punishment for Salwa Judum founder Mahendra Karma for the atrocities done by the Salwa Judum-Nand Kumar Patel was suppressing people. It was in his tenure in the Center when paramilitary forces were deployed in the Bastar area."[12]
The newly elected INC government of Chhattisgarh has set up an SIT under Vivekanand Sinha to probe into the incident on January 2, 2019.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ Regional legislative assembly
- ^ "Salwa Judum architect Mahendra Karma among several Cong leaders killed in Maoist attack". The Times of India. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Mahendra Karma Archived 22 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Bastar Tiger' Mahendra Karma cremated in native village | All Related News of Indore". Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok11/biodata/11mp02.htm [bare URL]
- ^ "Mahendra Karma". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Election Commission of India - Archives". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Dainik Bhaskar - E-paper". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 26 May 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Dainik Bhaskar - E-paper". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 26 May 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Chhattisgarh leader Mahendra Karma escapes Naxal attack". The Times of India. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "2009 Bastar Election Results". IndiaNumbers.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "'Bastar Tiger' Mahendra Karma was on Maoist hit list". Times of India. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Maoists claim responsibility, say Mahendra Karma was me target". News Bullet.in. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh government sets up SIT to probe Jhiram Valley Attack". News 18. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh government appoints SUT to probe 2013 Bastar maoist attack - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2019.