Rajesh Gangwar

Rajesh Gangwar
Rajesh Gangwar
Born	Rajesh Gangwar; 12 January 1967; Chakdaha, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh)
Nationality	Indian
Years active	2001-present
Known for	Nonviolence, Social work
Children	Priyangi Gangwar (Daughter)

Rajesh Gangwar (born 12 January 1967) is a socialist, who believes in nonviolence. Born and raised in a small village of Bareilly,(Uttar Pradesh) he became an engineer, but left his career after becoming interested in social movements. He has been on several hunger strikes to protest against the harassment of women.

Early life

Rajesh Gangwar was born in Chakdaha, a small village in Bareilly on 12 January 1967, to a family with a background in agriculture. After completing primary and secondary education at Patel Inter College, Dhaunra Bareilly, and Government Inter College, Bareilly, he studied Engineering at Government Polytechnic Nainital before graduating from Bareilly College, with an interest in Sociology. He began working as an engineer at Oswal Sugar Mill, Nawabganj, Bareilly, but three years later found he lacked sufficient interest in the field, and left to focus on social work.[1]

Protests

Rajesh Gangwar has been on several hunger strikes to protest the harassment of women.

Hunger strike in Delhi against Damini rape case

Gangwar travelled to Delhi on 24 December 2012 and went on hunger strike as he considered the Government was not taking enough action on the Delhi rape case of Vasant Vihar. On receiving medical advice he gave up the strike on 6 January after being hospitalized.[2]

Hunger strike in Bareilly

After his daughter was murdered on 5 November 2014 he sat on hunger strike for 11 days.

Padayatra against corruption and unemployment

Gangwar started his padayatra on 26 May 2013 from Bareilly. He travelled more than 250 km in 11 days to raise attention to corruption and unemployment in India. He reached Delhi on 5 June 2013 via Rampur, Moradabad and Ghaziabad. After reaching Delhi, he went to Raj Ghat to pray to Mahatma Gandhi then walked around the Parliament and came to Jantar Mantar, Delhi.

References

"My fast won't pressurize govt the way Anna's did: Gangwar". Livemint. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
"Anti-rape protester calls off indefinite hunger strike". Business Standard. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

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[1] "My fast won't pressurize govt the way Anna's did: Gangwar". Livemint. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

[2] "Anti-rape protester calls off indefinite hunger strike". Business Standard. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2020.