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==Politics==
==Politics==
He took part in founding the [[Socialist Front (India)|Socialist Front]] in the early 2000s.<ref name="k"/> As of 2008, he served as the national secretary of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>McDermott, Rachel Fell. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ggBeH_lmUu8C&pg=PA215 Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals]''. New York: Columbia University Press New York, 2011. p. 215</ref> He holds a doctorate and was an activist of the [[Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat]].<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZcogAQAAMAAJ The OtherSide]''. Ravi Nair for Pratipaksh Prakashan, 1988. p. 33</ref> He is also the president of the Madhya Pradesh Kisan Sangarsh Samiti (MPKSS, 'Peasant Struggle Association'), based in [[Multai]].<ref name="k">''[https://books.google.com/books?id=xM4uAQAAIAAJ Selections from Regional Press]'', Vol. 21. Institute of Regional Studies, 2002. p. 47</ref><ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=xQlDAAAAYAAJ Janata]'', Vol, 56. 2001. p. iii</ref><ref>Amin, Samir. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=COlWE6qg12UC&pg=PA53 Las Luchas campesinas y obreras frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI: el porvenir de las sociedades campesinas y la reconstrucción del frente unido de los trabajadores]''. [Mataró]: Ediciones de Intervención Cultural / El viejo topo, 2005. p. 53</ref> As a politician, he obtained fame for being non-corrupt.<ref>Adeney, Katharine, and Lawrence Sáez. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=DQNUZskqQ5UC&pg=PA73 Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism]''. London: Routledge, 2005. p. 73</ref>
He took part in founding the [[Socialist Front (India)|Socialist Front]] in the early 2000s.<ref name="k"/> As of 2008, he served as the national secretary of the [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref>McDermott, Rachel Fell. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ggBeH_lmUu8C&pg=PA215 Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals]''. New York: Columbia University Press New York, 2011. p. 215</ref> He holds a doctorate and was an activist of the [[Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat]].<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZcogAQAAMAAJ The OtherSide]''. Ravi Nair for Pratipaksh Prakashan, 1988. p. 33</ref> He is also the president of the Madhya Pradesh Kisan Sangarsh Samiti (MPKSS, 'Peasant Struggle Association'), based in [[Multai]].<ref name="k">''[https://books.google.com/books?id=xM4uAQAAIAAJ Selections from Regional Press]'', Vol. 21. Institute of Regional Studies, 2002. p. 47</ref><ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=xQlDAAAAYAAJ Janata]'', Vol, 56. 2001. p. iii</ref><ref>Amin, Samir. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=COlWE6qg12UC&pg=PA53 Las Luchas campesinas y obreras frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI: el porvenir de las sociedades campesinas y la reconstrucción del frente unido de los trabajadores]''. [Mataró]: Ediciones de Intervención Cultural / El viejo topo, 2005. p. 53</ref> As a politician, he was reportedly non-corrupt.<ref>Adeney, Katharine, and Lawrence Sáez. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=DQNUZskqQ5UC&pg=PA73 Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism]''. London: Routledge, 2005. p. 73</ref>


In 2006 Sunilam formed part of a seven-member delegation, led by [[Sitaram Yechury]], that visited [[Nepal]] to show support for the [[2006 democracy movement in Nepal|pro-democracy movement]] there.<ref>Gaur, Mahendra. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6lXZfWr68FAC&pg=PA645 Foreign Policy Annual, 2007]''. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2007. p. 645</ref>
In 2006 Sunilam formed part of a seven-member delegation, led by [[Sitaram Yechury]], that visited [[Nepal]] to show support for the [[2006 democracy movement in Nepal|pro-democracy movement]] there.<ref>Gaur, Mahendra. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6lXZfWr68FAC&pg=PA645 Foreign Policy Annual, 2007]''. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2007. p. 645</ref>
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== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Sunil Mishra was born on 27 July 1961, at Govt. Sultaniya Hospital in [[Bhopal]], India.
Sunil Mishra was born on 27 July 1961, at Govt. Sultaniya Hospital in [[Bhopal]], India.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


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]].not research. After returning from Burn's Institute, [[Melbourne]], he became a full-time political worker.
His primary to higher-secondary studies were carried out in [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], [[Gwalior]].{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} 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]].not research. After returning from Burn's Institute, [[Melbourne]], he became a full-time political worker.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


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.
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.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


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.
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.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


Sunilam was elected International Vice-President of [[International Union of Socialist Youth]] (an organisation 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.
Sunilam was elected International Vice-President of [[International Union of Socialist Youth]] (an organisation 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.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


Being the founder President of ''Kisan Sangharsh Samiti'' (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article266.html|title = Chandra Shekhar and other Socialists' Fight against Globalisation - Mainstream}}</ref> He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in [[Kisan Andolan]] at [[Multai]], M.P, where 24 innocent farmers/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998 ([[1998 Multai farmer massacre|1998 Multai Farmers Massacre]]). 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 organised.
Being the founder President of ''Kisan Sangharsh Samiti'' (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article266.html|title = Chandra Shekhar and other Socialists' Fight against Globalisation - Mainstream}}</ref> He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in [[Kisan Andolan]] at [[Multai]], M.P, where 24 innocent farmers/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998 ([[1998 Multai farmer massacre|1998 Multai Farmers Massacre]]). 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 organised.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


In [[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]], Sunilam won the legislative assembly seat of [[Multai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|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 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|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.
In [[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]], Sunilam won the legislative assembly seat of [[Multai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Multai]], by a margin of 50% votes.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} 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 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|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.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}}


== Published work ==
== Published work ==
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== Travels ==
== Travels ==
Sunilam has travelled the length and breadth of Madhya Pradesh states three times, covering {{convert|15000|km|mi|-3}} for various campaigns. During Dr Ram Manohar's birth-centenary year, Sunilam travelled by road through 21 states and completed {{convert|20000|km|mi|-3}}. Saptakranti Vichar yatra was organised 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.<ref>http://www.narmada.org/nba-press-releases/may-2006/May03_polkhol.html</ref> The next month, Sunilam has undertaken Saptakranti Vichar yatra to northeastern states.
Sunilam has travelled the length and breadth of Madhya Pradesh states three times, covering {{convert|15000|km|mi|-3}} for various campaigns. During Dr Ram Manohar's birth-centenary year, Sunilam travelled by road through 21 states and completed {{convert|20000|km|mi|-3}}. Saptakranti Vichar yatra was organised 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.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.narmada.org/nba-press-releases/may-2006/May03_polkhol.html | title=The Truth about Rehabilitation of the Oustees of the Sardar Sarovar Project: A Report on the "Pol-Kholo Yatra" | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615103304/http://www.narmada.org/nba-press-releases/may-2006/May03_polkhol.html | archive-date=2006-06-15}}</ref> 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<ref>http://insoco.org.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205042723/http://insoco.org.in/ |date=5 February 2011 }}</ref> 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,<ref>http://www.equal-justice.eu/index.php{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In the last nineteen years, Sunilam has organised 150 youth camps in various parts of India, for training young socialists.
He is also National Secretary of the Indian solidarity committee for Freedom Democracy and Human Rights<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://insoco.org.in | title=The Indian Solidarity Committee (INSOCO) | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205042723/http://insoco.org.in/ | archive-date=5 February 2011 }}</ref> 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 organised 150 youth camps in various parts of India, for training young socialists.{{Citation needed | date=November 2024}}


Different governments have imposed 132 court cases against him. In one of the politically motivated and fabricated Court Case from Multai farmers stir, he was life sentenced, which seems political forces have acted against Farmer leader Dr. Sunilam. The social activist group in India are surprised to see the decision against Dr. Sunilam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaresists.com/popular-ex-mla-gets-life-term-in-case-of-police-firing-on-farmers-protest-in-1997/|title = Popular Ex-MLA Dr. Sunilam Gets Life-term in Case of Police Firing on Farmers' Protest in 1997|date = 19 October 2012}}</ref> The detailed report of multiple case that were imposed on Dr.Sunilam could be studied on sanhati.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanhati.com/excerpted/18544/|title = The 20th Anniversary of the Police Firing in Multai, Madhya Pradesh – Two Articles}}</ref> He has been arrested more than 125 times.<ref name="HK Arrest">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/farmers-leader-released-from-detention/155013/|title=Farmers' leader released from detention|date=21 December 2005|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|quote=Sunilam was arrested on December 17 by the Hong Kong police from the [[Wan Chai]] area when several Indian farmers, trade unionists and NGOs joined their Korean, Thai and Indonesian counterparts in a peaceful protest march.|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> 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''.
Different governments have imposed 132 court cases against him. In one of the politically motivated and fabricated Court Case from Multai farmers stir, he was life sentenced, which seems political forces have acted against Farmer leader Dr. Sunilam. The social activist group in India are surprised to see the decision against Dr. Sunilam.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://indiaresists.com/popular-ex-mla-gets-life-term-in-case-of-police-firing-on-farmers-protest-in-1997/|title = Popular Ex-MLA Dr. Sunilam Gets Life-term in Case of Police Firing on Farmers' Protest in 1997|date = 19 October 2012|access-date = 17 March 2019|archive-date = 11 January 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200111235910/https://indiaresists.com/popular-ex-mla-gets-life-term-in-case-of-police-firing-on-farmers-protest-in-1997/|url-status = dead}}</ref> The detailed report of multiple case that were imposed on Dr.Sunilam could be studied on sanhati.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sanhati.com/excerpted/18544/|title = The 20th Anniversary of the Police Firing in Multai, Madhya Pradesh – Two Articles}}</ref> He has been arrested more than 125 times.<ref name="HK Arrest">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/farmers-leader-released-from-detention/155013/|title=Farmers' leader released from detention|date=21 December 2005|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|quote=Sunilam was arrested on December 17 by the Hong Kong police from the [[Wan Chai]] area when several Indian farmers, trade unionists and NGOs joined their Korean, Thai and Indonesian counterparts in a peaceful protest march.|accessdate=11 March 2010}}</ref> 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''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090927/bathinda.htm
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090927/bathinda.htm Saptakranti Vichaar Yatra enters Punjab]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604172732/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/16/stories/2009081653860400.htm Lohia panel wants Kannada in courts ]
* http://eci.nic.in/archive/website_2/S12/138/Dr_Sunilam/Dr_Sunilam.htm
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604172732/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/16/stories/2009081653860400.htm ]
* [https://archive.today/20130125081631/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/714395.aspx Team Anna gets civil society support for his agitation]
* [https://archive.today/20130125081631/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/714395.aspx]


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Dr
Sunilam
Dr. Sunilam in National People's Hearing on fabricated cases, September 2012
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2008
Preceded byP. R. Bodkhe
Succeeded byMeera Uikey
ConstituencyMultai
Personal details
Born
Sunil Mishra

(1961-07-27) July 27, 1961 (age 63)
Sultaniya Hospital, Bhopal
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseMrs Vandana Mishra
Residence(s)Kisan Kutir, Station Road, Multai. Permanent Address:82, sector 1, Vinay Nagar, Gwalior
Alma materDelhi University
OccupationSocial activist

Sunilam, formerly known as Sunil Mishra (born 27 July 1961), is an Indian socialist politician, writer, and former physicist.[1] As of the mid-1990s, he served as the national general secretary of the Yuva Janata Dal.[2]

Politics

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He took part in founding the Socialist Front in the early 2000s.[3] As of 2008, he served as the national secretary of the Samajwadi Party.[4] He holds a doctorate and was an activist of the Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat.[5] He is also the president of the Madhya Pradesh Kisan Sangarsh Samiti (MPKSS, 'Peasant Struggle Association'), based in Multai.[3][6][7] As a politician, he was reportedly non-corrupt.[8]

In 2006 Sunilam formed part of a seven-member delegation, led by Sitaram Yechury, that visited Nepal to show support for the pro-democracy movement there.[9]

In 2004 Sunilam finished third in the contest for the Betul Lok Sabha seat, obtaining 74,391 votes.[10] At the time of the election, he had 41 criminal cases registered against him.[11] In 2008 he contested a by-election for the same seat, but lost his deposit.[12]

Early life

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Sunil Mishra was born on 27 July 1961, at Govt. Sultaniya Hospital in Bhopal, India.[citation needed]

His primary to higher-secondary studies were carried out in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gwalior.[citation needed] 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.not research. After returning from Burn's Institute, Melbourne, he became a full-time political worker.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Sunilam was elected International Vice-President of International Union of Socialist Youth (an organisation 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.[citation needed]

Being the founder President of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (Farmers Struggle Committee), he offered his leadership for Kisan Andolans.[13] He was sent to prison for three months, after his arrest in Kisan Andolan at Multai, M.P, where 24 innocent farmers/kisans were shot dead and 250 injured under police firing on 12 January 1998 (1998 Multai Farmers Massacre). 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 organised.[citation needed]

In 1998, Sunilam won the legislative assembly seat of Multai, by a margin of 50% votes.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

Published work

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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.[14]

Offices

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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 organisation, collision for GM free India, Yusuf Meher Ali yuva biradari, Rastriya Seva dal Sangathan, and Socialist Front.[citation needed]

Travels

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Sunilam has travelled the length and breadth of Madhya Pradesh states three times, covering 15,000 kilometres (9,000 mi) for various campaigns. During Dr Ram Manohar's birth-centenary year, Sunilam travelled by road through 21 states and completed 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi). Saptakranti Vichar yatra was organised 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.[15] 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[16] 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 organised 150 youth camps in various parts of India, for training young socialists.[citation needed]

Different governments have imposed 132 court cases against him. In one of the politically motivated and fabricated Court Case from Multai farmers stir, he was life sentenced, which seems political forces have acted against Farmer leader Dr. Sunilam. The social activist group in India are surprised to see the decision against Dr. Sunilam.[17] The detailed report of multiple case that were imposed on Dr.Sunilam could be studied on sanhati.com[18] He has been arrested more than 125 times.[19] 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.

References

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  1. ^ Frontline, Vol. 15, Eds 1–8. p. 128
  2. ^ Lokayan Bulletin, Vol. 14, Eds. 1–6. p. 13
  3. ^ a b Selections from Regional Press, Vol. 21. Institute of Regional Studies, 2002. p. 47
  4. ^ McDermott, Rachel Fell. Revelry, Rivalry, and Longing for the Goddesses of Bengal: The Fortunes of Hindu Festivals. New York: Columbia University Press New York, 2011. p. 215
  5. ^ The OtherSide. Ravi Nair for Pratipaksh Prakashan, 1988. p. 33
  6. ^ Janata, Vol, 56. 2001. p. iii
  7. ^ Amin, Samir. Las Luchas campesinas y obreras frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI: el porvenir de las sociedades campesinas y la reconstrucción del frente unido de los trabajadores. [Mataró]: Ediciones de Intervención Cultural / El viejo topo, 2005. p. 53
  8. ^ Adeney, Katharine, and Lawrence Sáez. Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism. London: Routledge, 2005. p. 73
  9. ^ Gaur, Mahendra. Foreign Policy Annual, 2007. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications, 2007. p. 645
  10. ^ Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 304
  11. ^ Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 299
  12. ^ Pratiyogita Darpan, June 2008/2079/3
  13. ^ "Chandra Shekhar and other Socialists' Fight against Globalisation - Mainstream".
  14. ^ OrissaDiary.com, webpage: OD Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ "The Truth about Rehabilitation of the Oustees of the Sardar Sarovar Project: A Report on the "Pol-Kholo Yatra"". Archived from the original on 15 June 2006.
  16. ^ "The Indian Solidarity Committee (INSOCO)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2011.
  17. ^ "Popular Ex-MLA Dr. Sunilam Gets Life-term in Case of Police Firing on Farmers' Protest in 1997". 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  18. ^ "The 20th Anniversary of the Police Firing in Multai, Madhya Pradesh – Two Articles".
  19. ^ "Farmers' leader released from detention". The Financial Express. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2010. Sunilam was arrested on December 17 by the Hong Kong police from the Wan Chai area when several Indian farmers, trade unionists and NGOs joined their Korean, Thai and Indonesian counterparts in a peaceful protest march.
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