Dr Sunilam
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Dr Sunilam, birth name Sunil Mishra (27 July 1961– ) is a social activist, politician, writer, and former physicist.
His primary to higher-secondary studies were carried out in Kendriya Vidyalaya
, Gwalior. He graduated from Govt. Science College, Gwalior and completed his post-graduate Msc Applied Physics from M.I.T.S., Gwalior's engineering college. Sunilam received a PhD in Bio-Medical Electronics from Delhi University. He was Research Associate with CISR
. After returning from Burn's Institute, Melbourne
, Australia
, he became a full-time political worker.
Sunilam also took the responsibility of editing Georage Fernandez' Pratipaksha newspaper. He also managed the editorial work of Nayachakra Magazine of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan.
Through Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, he as a schoolchild, participated in a rally demonstration against emergency events. He was district president of Yuva Janata Dal
. Later he was the National General Secretary of Yuva Janta for 10 years.
Sunilam was elected International Vice President of International Union of Socialist Youth
(an organization of socialist youths of 120 countries connected to Socialist International) in Milan
, Italy
. He travelled widely to represent the youth of India, in 60 countries of the world, and he kept his analysis in front of the world during presentations.
Being the founder President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans. He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in Kisan Andolan at Multai
, M.P, where 24 innocent farmer
s/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998. Congress Government has lodged 66 false cases against Dr Sunilam and his associate farmers in one single incident of police firing in Multai. Every month, Kisan sangharsh Samiti, Madhya Pradesh organises the Kisan Mahapanchayat (General Meeting of Farmers). On 12 January 2011, the 175th Kisan Mahapanchayat was organized.
In 1998, Sunilam won the legislative assembly
seat of Multai, by a margin of 50% votes. He contested this seat as People's candidate of farmers community (Jan Ummidawar of Kisan community) in Kisan mahapanchayat. Later, with the help of various Madhya Pradesh kisan sangathans, he made Kisan-Mazdoor-Adiwasi Kranti Dal, which merged with the Samajwadi Party; he again won the Multai assembly seat in 2003, with 60% of polled votes. He was made the Leader of the Samajwadi Legislative Party of Madhya Pradesh
, by party president Shri Mulayam Singh Yadavj, and he was also appointed as National Secretary of Samajwadi Party.
He is also National Secretary of the Indian solidarity committee for Freedom Democracy and Human Rights and National President of Bhutan Solidarity, which is fighting for Democracy in Bhutan. He is also supporting the movement for restoration of Democracy in Burma and Freedom of Tibet, In the last nineteen years, Sunilam has organized 150 youth camps in various parts of India, for training young socialists.
Different governments have imposed 132 court cases against him. He has been arrested more than 125 times. Still he is fighting for the cause. He is regularly writing articles for Hindi daily Jansatta, Aaj Samaj, People's Samachar, Khabaryaar weekly, Sputanik weekly, Mahabeer Samata Sandesh Weekly, in Hindi and English, Janta weekly and English monthly The Otherside.
Early life
Sunil Mishra was born on 27 July 1961, at Govt. Sultaniya Hospital in Bhopal, India.His primary to higher-secondary studies were carried out in Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a system of central government schools under the Ministry of Human Resource Development ....
, Gwalior. He graduated from Govt. Science College, Gwalior and completed his post-graduate Msc Applied Physics from M.I.T.S., Gwalior's engineering college. Sunilam received a PhD in Bio-Medical Electronics from Delhi University. He was Research Associate with CISR
CISR
Center for Insurance Studies and Research started in 2002, is a premier Insurance studies and research, under National Law University, Jodhpur ....
. After returning from Burn's Institute, Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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, he became a full-time political worker.
Sunilam also took the responsibility of editing Georage Fernandez' Pratipaksha newspaper. He also managed the editorial work of Nayachakra Magazine of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan.
Through Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha, he as a schoolchild, participated in a rally demonstration against emergency events. He was district president of Yuva Janata Dal
Yuva Janata Dal
Yuva Janata Dal was the youth wing of the erstwhile Janata Dal. YJD was a member of World Federation of Democratic Youth. The youth wings of the JD splinter groups have similar names such as Yuva Janata Dal , Yuva Janata Dal , Yuva Rashtriya Janata Dal, etc....
. Later he was the National General Secretary of Yuva Janta for 10 years.
Sunilam was elected International Vice President of International Union of Socialist Youth
International Union of Socialist Youth
The International Union of Socialist Youth encompasses socialist, social democratic and Labour Party youth organizations from more than 100 states of the world...
(an organization of socialist youths of 120 countries connected to Socialist International) in Milan
Milan
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, Italy
Italy
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. He travelled widely to represent the youth of India, in 60 countries of the world, and he kept his analysis in front of the world during presentations.
Being the founder President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans. He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in Kisan Andolan at Multai
Multai
Multai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Betul district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Multai is located at . It has an average elevation of 749 metres . Multai is the holy place and origin for river Tapti. The daughter of Surya, the Sun God, Mata Tapti is worshiped here in...
, M.P, where 24 innocent farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998. Congress Government has lodged 66 false cases against Dr Sunilam and his associate farmers in one single incident of police firing in Multai. Every month, Kisan sangharsh Samiti, Madhya Pradesh organises the Kisan Mahapanchayat (General Meeting of Farmers). On 12 January 2011, the 175th Kisan Mahapanchayat was organized.
In 1998, Sunilam won the legislative assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
seat of Multai, by a margin of 50% votes. He contested this seat as People's candidate of farmers community (Jan Ummidawar of Kisan community) in Kisan mahapanchayat. Later, with the help of various Madhya Pradesh kisan sangathans, he made Kisan-Mazdoor-Adiwasi Kranti Dal, which merged with the Samajwadi Party; he again won the Multai assembly seat in 2003, with 60% of polled votes. He was made the Leader of the Samajwadi Legislative Party of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, by party president Shri Mulayam Singh Yadavj, and he was also appointed as National Secretary of Samajwadi Party.
Publication work
Dr. Sunilam published and co-authored two books. In Samajwadi Andolan ke Dastavej (in Hindi with Prof. Vinod Prasad Singh), he collected various facts and papers relating to Samajwadi Andolan. In English he prepared a book with Shri Surendra Mohan, the late shri HariDev Sharma and Prof. V.P. Singh titled "Evolution of Socialist Policy in India". Sunilam also compiled a book on Urvasiam lohia of the northeastern frontier. Sunilam continues to write articles in national newspapers and local dailies.Offices
Sunilam is a managing trustee of Lohiya’s Samta Adivasi kendra at the village Urdan, Panchayat Jamadhi, Betul. For almost a decade, he was monitor for CAPART, evaluating various projects. He is active with many kisan and Jan sangathans (social groups), like INSAF, NAPM, Coordination Committee of farmers organization, collision for GM free India, Yusuf Meher Ali yuva biradari, Rastriya Seva dal Sangathan, and Socialist Front.Travels
Sunilam has travelled the length and breadth of Madhya Pradesh states three times, covering 15000 kilometres (9,320.6 mi) for various campaigns. During Dr Ram Manohar's birth-centenary year, Sunilam travelled by road through 21 states and completed 20000 kilometres (12,427.5 mi). Saptakranti Vichar yatra was organized by Rastriya Seva Dal and Yusuf Meher ali yuva Biradari. On the occasion of the birth-centenary year of Mama Baleshwar dayal, Sunilam started from Nivarikala (Etawa,U.P) and travelled in Samta yatra to Jhabua. The next month, Sunilam has undertaken Saptakranti Vichar yatra to northeastern states.He is also National Secretary of the Indian solidarity committee for Freedom Democracy and Human Rights and National President of Bhutan Solidarity, which is fighting for Democracy in Bhutan. He is also supporting the movement for restoration of Democracy in Burma and Freedom of Tibet, In the last nineteen years, Sunilam has organized 150 youth camps in various parts of India, for training young socialists.
Different governments have imposed 132 court cases against him. He has been arrested more than 125 times. Still he is fighting for the cause. He is regularly writing articles for Hindi daily Jansatta, Aaj Samaj, People's Samachar, Khabaryaar weekly, Sputanik weekly, Mahabeer Samata Sandesh Weekly, in Hindi and English, Janta weekly and English monthly The Otherside.
External links
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090927/bathinda.htm
- http://eci.nic.in/archive/website_2/S12/138/Dr_Sunilam/Dr_Sunilam.htm
- http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/16/stories/2009081653860400.htm