Kanwal Bharti

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Born (1953-02-04) 4 February 1953 (age 73)
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationsWriter and columnist
Kanwal Bharti
Born (1953-02-04) 4 February 1953 (age 73)
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationsWriter and columnist

Kanwal Bharti (born 4 February 1953) is an Indian Dalit writer and columnist.[1]

Arrest

Kanwal Bharti, the son of a cobbler, was born and raised in the slums of the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Bharti was arrested on 6 August 2013 for criticizing the stand of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Durga Nagpal case.[3][4] On 16 August 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to clarify their justification for Bharti's arrest.[5]

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