Bachchu Kadu
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Bachchu Kadu is an Independent MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly
) from Achalpur
, India
who had climbed an overhead water tank with his supporters and threatened to jump down if the police apprehended them in December 2006.
The 'Sholay
' styled agitation was Kadu’s novel way of drawing the attention of the central government of India to the Vidarbha
farmers’ suicide issue. After senior ministers gave an assurance that Kadu’s demands would be taken up for discussion in the state cabinet within a month, Kadu and his followers agreed to end their agitation, 24 hours after they started it. Kadu gave up the stir only after warning the deputy Chief Minister
that if his demands were not considered within a month, he would resume the agitation.
On Friday,14th January 2011 Kadu brutally beated a clerk Chandravdan Hagavane (Health ministry). The maharashtra Secretariat employee union responded with strike. Marine lines police station has registered complaint against Kadu.
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Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
) from Achalpur
Achalpur
Achalpur , formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a twin city known as Paratwada.-Geography:...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
who had climbed an overhead water tank with his supporters and threatened to jump down if the police apprehended them in December 2006.
The 'Sholay
Sholay
Sholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
' styled agitation was Kadu’s novel way of drawing the attention of the central government of India to the Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
farmers’ suicide issue. After senior ministers gave an assurance that Kadu’s demands would be taken up for discussion in the state cabinet within a month, Kadu and his followers agreed to end their agitation, 24 hours after they started it. Kadu gave up the stir only after warning the deputy Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
that if his demands were not considered within a month, he would resume the agitation.
On Friday,14th January 2011 Kadu brutally beated a clerk Chandravdan Hagavane (Health ministry). The maharashtra Secretariat employee union responded with strike. Marine lines police station has registered complaint against Kadu.
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