Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch is an Indian Non-governmental organization founded by Former Journalist and Lawyer who later became Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Vadgam Assembly constituency, Jignesh Mevani in July 2016 for Dalits in Gujarat.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch
AbbreviationRDAM
NicknameDalit Adhikar Manch
Named afterDalit Rights Platform
FormationJuly 2016
FounderJignesh Mevani
Founded atVadgam, Gujarat
TypeNon-governmental Organisation
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersAhmedabad, Gujarat
Location
Region
Gujarat
President
Jignesh Mevani

Jignesh Mevani, the founder of RDAM fought[8] 2017 Gujarat Elections without any political outfit's symbol but with his name attached to RDAM only.[9] Mevani won the election in 2017, Independently.[10][11][12][13][14]

References
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  3. "Mevani, 9 others get 3-months of jail in 2017 Mehsana rally case". Hindustan Times. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. "March with or without permission, says Dalit body". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. "सालों इंतजार के बाद यहां के दलितों के पास होगी अपनी जमीन". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. "Dalits plan rail roko stir in Gujarat on Oct 1". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  7. "राष्ट्रीय दलित अधिकार मंच की सूरत में स्थापना | Establishment of the National Dalit Rights Forum". Patrika News (in Hindi). 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  8. "राष्ट्रीय दलित अधिकार मंच के संयोजक जिग्नेश मेवाणी को रिहाई की मांग की गई". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  9. "Jignesh Mevani not to join political party". theweek.in. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  10. PTI (2017-12-18). "Gujarat elections: Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani wins Vadgam seat". livemint.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  11. "Gujarat Assembly Election 2017 Results: Boost for Congress as Jignesh Mevani wins in Vadgam". The Indian Express. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  12. "Gujarat Assembly election 2017 result: Dalit rights campaigner Jignesh Mevani wins from Vadgam". India Today. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  13. "Dalit Leader Jignesh Mevani Wins In Vadgam". BQ Prime. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  14. The Hindu Net Desk (2017-12-18). "Jignesh Mevani, Dalit-rights activist, wins from Vadgam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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