Deepak Dhawan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BornFebruary 28, 1955
DiedMay 19, 1987 (aged 32)
Sangha, Punjab, India
CauseofdeathKilled by pro-Khalistan militants
Shaheed Deepak Dhawan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Punjab State Committee member, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1955 |
| Died | May 19, 1987 (aged 32) Sangha, Punjab, India |
| Cause of death | Killed by pro-Khalistan militants |
| Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Height | 6.0 ft (183 cm) |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Occupation | Communist leader, activist, columnist |
Deepak Dhawan (February 28, 1955 – May 19, 1987) 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]