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Ramdas Athawale
Politician

Ramdas Athawale

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment · Republican Party of India · Agalgaon, Sangli district, India

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Born25 Dec 1959
FromAgalgaon, Sangli District, India
OccupationAgalgaon, Sangli District, India
PartyRepublican Party of India
Ramdas Athawale

Overview

Ramdas Bandu Athawale (Marathi pronunciation: [aːʈʰʋəle]; born 25 December 1959) is an Indian politician, social activist and trade unionist from Maharashtra. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (A), a splinter group of the Republican Party of India and has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar since 1999. Currently, he is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India since 2016 and represents Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament since 2014. Previously, he was Lok Sabha MP from Pandharpur from 1999 to 2009 and from Mumbai North…

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Career

Ambedkar, the Indian polymath. Following a split in the Dalit Panther movement in 1974, Athawale joined Arun Kamble and Gangadhar Gade in leading a rump in Maharashtra. His involvement with a faction of the Republican Party of India, despite the Panther's general disdain for its leadership, eventually led to an association with the Indian National Congress (INC).[4]

Athawale was member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1990 to 1996[2] and was Cabinet Minister for Social Welfare and Transport, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Prohibition Propaganda in the Government of Maharashtra between 1990 and 1995.[2]

He represented the Pandharpur constituency of Maharashtra and is the president of the Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPIA).[citation needed]

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References

  1.  Correspondent, dna (15 April 2019). "Ramdas Athawale extends a hand of alliance to Prakash Ambedkar". DNA India. Retrieved 15 June 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g "Shri Ramdas Athawale: Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment". Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Dalits should embrace Buddhism, says Ramdas Bandu Athawale". The Indian Express. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ Waghmore, Suryakant (2013). Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India. SAGE Publishing India. p. 63. ISBN 978-8-13211-813-8.
  5. ^ Jump up to:a b "Mumbai: Ramdas Athawale forms children's wing to launch 12-year-old son in politics". Mid-day. PTI. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. ^ Waghmore, Suryakant (2013). Civility against Caste: Dalit Politics and Citizenship in Western India. SAGE Publishing India. p. 196. ISBN 978-8-13211-813-8.
  7. ^ Social Watch (2011). Citizens' Report on Governance and Development 2010. SAGE Publications. p. 11. ISBN 978-8-13210-627-2.
  8. ^ "Shri Ramdas Athawale Assumes Charge as MoS Social Justice & Empowerment". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Union minister Ramdas Athawale's mother passes away". The Tribune. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Ramdas Athawale's Request For Devyani Khobragade As Private Secretary Turned Down". Press Trust of India. NDTV. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  12. ^ Mar 2020, Mirror Now | 10; Ist, 08:17 Pm (10 March 2020). "Video of Ramdas Athawale chanting 'go corona, go corona' goes viral". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Athawale demands arms for Dalits". The Times of India. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Let Dalits possess arms for their safety: Athawale tells Maha govt". Rediff. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Asks Dalits To Renounce Hinduism, Embrace Buddhism". Outlook. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Promote inter-caste marriages to end casteism: Ramdas Athawale". Economic Times. PTI. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Yogi government should ensure that Dalits too live a respectful life : Ramdas Athawale". The Daily Pioneer. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Union minister Ramdas Athawale heckled during speech by protesters". Financial Express. PTI. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Make caste census public, says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale". 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Union Minister Ramdas Athawale accuses Kohli, others of 'fixing' ICC final against Pakistan". The News Minute. IANS. 1 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Ramdas Athawale bats for SC, ST quota in Cabinet, Rajya Sabha". One India. PTI. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

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