Satpal Tanwar (born 29 October 1984) is an Indian social activist, and the founder and National President of Bhim Sena.
Satpal Tanwar | |
|---|---|
| National President of Bhim Sena | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1984 Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Spouse | Nisha Tanwar |
| Occupation | Social activist |
Career
editTanwar is the founder and national president of Bhim Sena (All India Ambedkar Army). Bhim Sena was founded by Tanwar in 2010 and he was the key person in organising 2017 protests at Jantar Mantar regarding inaction in the Saharanpur violence case. He was support to Bhim Army in 2017.[1][2]
He took part in the April 2018 caste protests and organised members of Bhim Sena at Kamla Nehru Park in Delhi.[3]
In 2020, he organised a protest against the Hathras gangrape case at Gurgaon, allying with other Dalit organizations.[4]
Tanwar protested at the national level against the decision of classification in reservation given by the Supreme Court on 1 August 2024.[5] To protest the decision of division in reservation of Scheduled Castes / Tribes, he announced a nationwide Bharat Bandh on 21 August 2024.[6] After this call of Tanwar, many Dalit social organizations and political parties supported the Bharat Bandh of Bhim Sena.[7] After this, more than 28 lakh workers of Bhim Sena along with other Dalit social organizations successfully organized Bharat Bandh.[8]
Controversies
editTanwar filed a case under the SC/ST Act against Haryanvi dancer Sapna Chaudhary for allegedly degrading the Dalit community in one of the folk ragni songs. She attempted suicide after the case in 2016, blaming Tanwar for running online propaganda against her. Later on the case against her was cancelled and he was booked for abetment.[9][10]
He was then attacked by a group of unknown men (alleged supporters of Sapna) late at night.[11] Later an Indian Army soldier was caught threatening him over the phone for drawing back the case.[12]
Tanwar landed in controversy again in 2022 for his misogynistic and derogatory remarks against Nupur Sharma, for her alleged blasphemous comments made during a television debate. He went on to offer 1 crore rupees to whoever severs her tongue and bring it to him. He claimed that she deserves to be hanged, which eventually got his Twitter account suspended.[13] He was arrested, but later released on bail.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Live, A. P. N. (23 May 2017). "Violence returns to Saharanpur in Mayawati shadow, Bhim Army looks to grow". APN Live. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Sister, mother take stage". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Ashok (3 April 2018). "Bharat bandh protests hit rail, road traffic in NCR". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Desk, Global Tribune (3 October 2020). "Congress To Hold Nationwide Campaign Over Hathras Gang-Rape Case, Opposing Yogi Govt". Global Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ India, Clarion (5 August 2024). "Dalit Parties Call for August 21 Bandh Against SC Verdict on Quota Sub-Categorisation". Clarion India. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Pillai, Geetha Sunil (3 August 2024). "Bahujan Communities Announce Bharat Bandh on August 21 in Protest of Supreme Court's SC/ST Sub-Classification Ruling". The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Opposition Parties Support Dalit, Adivasi Organisations' Call for Bharat Bandh Over SC Judgment". The Wire. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (21 August 2024). "Bharat Bandh highlights: Largely peaceful protests with sporadic incidents of violence". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Activist booked for Haryanvi singer's suicide attempt | Gurgaon News". The Times of India. TNN. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Row over 'anti-Dalit' song: Day after singer Sapna Choudhary's suicide bid, charges and counter-charges". The Indian Express. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Gurgaon: Activist who filed case against Haryanvi singer 'attacked'". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Soldier arrested for threatening Dalit activist over police case | All India Exservicemen Joint Action Front (Sanjha Morcha)". 8 December 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (9 June 2022). "'नूपुर शर्मा की जुबान काटकर लाने वाले को 1 करोड़,' भीम सेना चीफ ने की विवादित टिप्पणी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Court grants bail to Bhim Sena Chief arrested for threatening Nupur Sharma". The Indian Express. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.