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Kumar Vishwas
Kumar Vishwas
Dr. Kumar Vishwas photographed in IIITM Gwalior 2009 Aurora function
Born (1970-02-10) 10 February 1970 (age 54)
Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationPoet, politician
NationalityIndian

Kumar Vishwas is an Indian Hindi poet and a lecturer. He is a member of Aam Aadmi Party an ex member of its National Executive.[1]

Career

Viswas was born on 10 February 1970 as "Vishwas Kumar Sharma" in a lower middle class family in a small village called Pilkhuwa in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh where he studied in a Lala Ganga Sahay School. His father Dr. Chandra Pal Sharma was a Lecturer at R.S.S. Degree College in Pilkhuwa his mother Rama Sharma was a home maker. Vishwas was the youngest among four brothers and a sister. Viswas thereafter studied Rajputana Regiment Inter College and joined Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering college as his father wanted him to become an Engineer. However, engineering did not interest Vishwas and he left it to pursue studies of Hindi literature, subsequently earned a PhD in the same. During this time, he changed his name from Viswas Kumar Sharma to Kumar Vishwas, in order to maintain an identity separate from his caste. In 1994, Vishwas began to teach as a lecturer in Rajasthan. Thereafter he joined Lala Lajpat Rai College where he taught Hindi literature. [2] In 2012, he joined the newly formed AAP to work as a volunteer with them. Presently he is hosting a laughter show known as "KV SAMMELAN" on AAJ TAK channel. [3]

As a poet

Vishwas routinely gives performances in which he displays all three - his poetry, his love for Hindi, Urdu and Sanskrit literature and his comments on current day issues of India. He has participated in poetry recitations and functions abroad including the USA, Dubai, Singapore, and Japan.[4][5][6][7] [8]

Anti Corruption movement

Also see India Against Corruption

Vishwas has known Arvind Kejriwal since 2005. He subsequently joined the anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. Thereafter, as the movement faded and morphed into what is today known as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he was asked to join it as a member of the national executive of the AAP.[9] He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election, as an AAP candidate from Amethi, but lost to Rahul Gandhi.[10]

Media

Vishwas has been a guest judge on the Indian Idol television show[11] and a guest on Zee TV's talent hunt show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs. [12] He wrote the songs "De De Jagah" for the 2018 Hindi film Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran[13] and "Veer Bhagat Singh".[14]

Controversies

A sting operation was carried out by a media portal ahead of the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections that claimed that some AAP members, including Vishwas, had raised illegal cash donations.[15][16] The AAP accused the portal of slandering the leaders of the party.[17] Mediasarkar.com and AAP filed cross complaints against each other. The police promised action after a thorough investigation.[18][19][20]

As elections approached, a doctored video clip from a Kavi sammelan went viral in which he was shown making alleged derogatory remarks about Imam Hussain and Hindu deities and nurses from Kerala. As a result, various cases were registered against him. Vishwas responded that the clippings were doctored[21][22] and later apologised for his remarks, saying it was not his intention to hurt anyone's sentiments or feelings.[23][24]

In 2016, Vishwas was accused by a campaign volunteer of molestation and making "sexually coloured" remarks. The courts ordered a First Information Report to be registered because of the complaint[25] but an investigation by Delhi Police found no significant evidence to substantiate it.[26]

In July 2017, Vishwas was accused of copyright infringement by Amitabh Bachchan in relation to a posting on YouTube.[27] The video was taken down and compensation paid.[28] This was around the same time that he was embroiled in a dispute within the AAP, which he had threatened to quit.[29]

References

  1. ^ "Kumar Vishwas may get Lok Sabha ticket from Amethi". Times of India. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "KV Sammelan ke launch se pehle - an interview with Kumar Vishwas". https://www.youtube.com. Lallantop. Retrieved 16 October 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. ^ "About Dr. Kumar Vishwas". www.matpal.com. Matpal. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Indian Mushaira in DSF — Dubai Travel News".
  5. ^ "India Abroad — June 4, 2010".
  6. ^ "Hindi poet on a peace mission — International News – News – MSN India".
  7. ^ Welcome to the ISKCON
  8. ^ "Official website - Kumar Vishwas". http://kumarvishwas.com/. Kumar Vishwas. Retrieved 16 October 2018. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  9. ^ "Arvind Kejriwal formally launches Aam Aadmi Party". The Times of India. IANS. 26 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Election Results 2014: Rahul Gandhi wins Amethi seat by 1.07 lakh votes". Economic Times. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Indian Idol - Geetkar Special". Sony LIV. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs 2017 - August 13 2017". ZEE TV. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Video: कुमार विश्वास ने फिल्म 'परमाणु' के लिए लिखा खूबसूरत नग़मा".
  14. ^ "अरिजीत सिंह, सोनू निगम, कुमार विश्‍वास, दिग्‍गज गायकों ने मिलकर गाया 'वीर भगतसिंह वे'". Zee News Hindi. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  15. ^ AAP sting operation: Website says will not give raw footage : North, News - India Today
  16. ^ ‘Media sarkar’ operation stings AAP candidates
  17. ^ AAP sees CD, gives clean chit to candidates - The Hindu
  18. ^ AAP,Media Sarkar file complaints against each other,cries of defamation do the rounds
  19. ^ AAP files defamation case against 'Media Sarkar' - The New Indian Express
  20. ^ "Kumar Vishwas' mail shows lack of trust in Arvind Kejriwal". DNA. DNA. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  21. ^ Kumar Vishwas has apologised for his Muharram comments, says Kejriwal : Delhi, News - India Today
  22. ^ Comment on Keralite nurses: Oommen Chandy wants Kumar Vishwas to apologize - Times Of India
  23. ^ "Kumar Vishwas apologies over his remarks on Nurses from Kerala". IANS. Biharprabha News. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  24. ^ "Kumar Vishwas booked in Lucknow for remarks against Hindu deities". Firstpost.
  25. ^ "FIR on Kumar Vishwas molestation Plee | The New Delhi Journal". www.newdelhijournal.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  26. ^ "Molestation case: Nothing substantial found against Kumar Vishwas, says Delhi Police". DNA.
  27. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan wants Kumar Vishvas to remove father's poem video; Vishwas offers to pay Rs 32". Economic Times. PTI. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Kumar Vishwas offers to pay Rs 32 after Amitabh Bachchan sends copyright infringement notice". The Times of India. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  29. ^ Kant, Vishal (11 July 2017). "Kumar Vishwas keeps AAP on edge, 'rift' in national executive over leader's future". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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