Kameshwar Yadav

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Kameshwar Yadav (died 3 January 2024), also known as Kameswar Pehlwan, was an Indian politician and Hindutva activist who was convicted for the 1989 Bhagalpur riots. [1] [2] [3] [4] He was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh [5] and Hindu Mahasabha who fought 1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election on the symbol of Hindu Mahasabha from Nathnagar Assembly constituency but lost by a margin of around 9000 votes to Sudha Shrivastav. [6] He was convicted in November 2007 [7] and acquitted in July 2017 due to lack of evidence. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] He had served as the of Head of Parbati Locality and as a member of the Yadav Vikas Manch. [13]

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Early life

He was born at Parvatti Muhalla. [14]

Death and legacy

He died on 3 January 2024, following age related illness. Bhagalpur BJP district president Santosh Kumar, [15] and Ashwini Kumar Choubey, a Central minister and Member of Lok Sabha has condoled his death. [16]

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  1. ↑ "9 साल 8 माह बाद जेल से निकले कामेश्वर यादव, कहा-हां, अब मैं राजनीति करूंगा" [Kameshwar Yadav came out of jail after 9 years and 8 months, said- Yes, now I will do politics]. Dainik Bhaskar.
  2. ↑ "कामेश्वर को देखने काफी संख्या में पहुंचे थे लोग". Dainik Jagran.
  3. ↑ "भागलपुर हिंसा : '1989 नहीं भूले हूं, खुदा के लिए बस करो'". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ↑ Staff (2007-11-29). "लालू के साथ कामेश्वर यादव का संबंध 1990 से ही ..भागलपुरी". hindi.oneindia.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ↑ "वरिष्ठ स्वयंसेवक कामेश्वर यादव नहीं रहे" [Senior Swayamsevak Kameshwar Yadav is no more]. Dainik Bhaskar .
  6. ↑ "नहीं रहे हिंदुत्व की अलख जगाने वाले कामेश्वर यादव, 'कमेसर पहलवान' नाम से थी ख्याति" [Kameshwar Yadav, who ignited the flame of Hindutva, is no more, was famous by the name 'Kamesar Pehelwaan']. Dainik Jagran .
  7. ↑ "One convicted for 1989 Bhagalpur riots". Hindustan Times.
  8. ↑ "जेल से निकलकर बोला भागलपुर दंगे का मुख्य आरोपी कामेश्वर यादव-बीजेपी टिकट देगी तो लड़ूंगा चुनाव" [Coming out of jail, main accused of Bhagalpur riots, Kameshwar Yadav said, I will contest elections if BJP gives me ticket.]. Jansatta (in Hindi). 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  9. ↑ "भागलपुर दंगा: सबूतों के अभाव में नौ आरोपी बरी". आज तक (in Hindi). 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Avinash. "After 10 years in jail, 1989 Bhagalpur riots convict acquitted by HC for lack of evidence". Hindustan Times .
  11. ↑ Singh, Santosh (2015-10-09). Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-93-85436-42-0.
  12. ↑ Sinha, Aruna (2011-01-01). Nitish Kumar and the Rise of Bihar. Penguin UK. ISBN   978-81-8475-536-7.
  13. ↑ Sûrya India. A. Anand. 1989. p. 21.
  14. ↑ Engineer, Asghar Ali (1990). "Grim Tragedy of Bhagalpur Riots: Role of Police-Criminal Nexus". Economic and Political Weekly. 25 (6): 305–307. ISSN   0012-9976. JSTOR   4395922.
  15. ↑ "समाजसेवी कामेश्वर यादव के निधन पर जताया शोक". Hindustan.
  16. ↑ "कामेश्वर यादव का निधन अपूरणीय क्षति : चौबे". Hindustan. 4 January 2024.



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