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'''Batuk Vora''' (1930 - 2004) was a journalist from [[Palitana]], [[Gujarat]], India. 1949-1950 he worked with ''Jay Gujarat'' and ''Mashal'', [[Gujarati language]]-journalist published in [[Bombay]]. He then became involved in [[trade union]] struggles and joined the [[Communist Party of India]]. After returning to journalistic work, he wrote for the CPI party organ ''New Age''. He also worked for ''India Abroad'', and was its correspondent in [[San Francisco]], United States.<ref name="rediff">[http://www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=/news/2004/oct/20vora.htm Print Article - Journalist Batuk Vora dead<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
'''Batuk Vora''' (1930 - 2004) was a journalist from [[Palitana]], [[Gujarat]], India. 1949-1950 he worked with ''Jay Gujarat'' and ''Mashal'', [[Gujarati language]]-journalist published in [[Bombay]]. He then became involved in [[trade union]] struggles and joined the [[Communist Party of India]]. After returning to journalistic work, he wrote for the CPI party organ ''New Age''. He also worked for ''India Abroad'', and was its correspondent in [[San Francisco]], United States.<ref name="rediff">[http://www.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath=/news/2004/oct/20vora.htm Print Article - Journalist Batuk Vora dead<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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In the 1978 Gujarat state assembly elections he contested and won the Palitana seat in [[Bhavnagar district]] as a CPI candidate. He is the only CPI candidate in history which has won a seat in the Gujarat state assembly.<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/story/250768.html</ref><ref>http://coalitionagainstgenocide.org/reports/2002/cct.2002.report.vol1.pdf</ref> |
In the 1978 Gujarat state assembly elections he contested and won the Palitana seat in [[Bhavnagar district]] as a CPI candidate. He is the only CPI candidate in history which has won a seat in the Gujarat state assembly.<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/story/250768.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://coalitionagainstgenocide.org/reports/2002/cct.2002.report.vol1.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-01-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060420004540/http://www.coalitionagainstgenocide.org:80/reports/2002/cct.2002.report.vol1.pdf |archivedate=20 April 2006 |df=dmy }}</ref> |
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Following the [[2002 Gujarat violence]], Vora emerged as a staunch critic of the [[Narendra Modi]] state government. Vora died from [[cancer]] at the age of 74 in 2004.<ref name="rediff"/> |
Following the [[2002 Gujarat violence]], Vora emerged as a staunch critic of the [[Narendra Modi]] state government. Vora died from [[cancer]] at the age of 74 in 2004.<ref name="rediff"/> |
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Revision as of 00:45, 29 October 2016
Batuk Vora (1930 - 2004) was a journalist from Palitana, Gujarat, India. 1949-1950 he worked with Jay Gujarat and Mashal, Gujarati language-journalist published in Bombay. He then became involved in trade union struggles and joined the Communist Party of India. After returning to journalistic work, he wrote for the CPI party organ New Age. He also worked for India Abroad, and was its correspondent in San Francisco, United States.[1]
In the 1978 Gujarat state assembly elections he contested and won the Palitana seat in Bhavnagar district as a CPI candidate. He is the only CPI candidate in history which has won a seat in the Gujarat state assembly.[2][3]
Following the 2002 Gujarat violence, Vora emerged as a staunch critic of the Narendra Modi state government. Vora died from cancer at the age of 74 in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b Print Article - Journalist Batuk Vora dead[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/story/250768.html
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
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