Shankar Guha Niyogi
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Shankar Guha Niyogi | |
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| Born | 14 February 1943 |
| Died | 28 September 1991 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Activist |
Shankar Guha Niyogi (14 February 1943 – 28 September 1991) was an Indian labor leaders who was the founder of the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a labor union run in the town of Dalli Rajhara Mines in Chhattisgarh, India.
Niyogi was founder of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, a political party for his vision towards labour of Rajhara Mines.
Niyogi was shot and killed while asleep on 28 September 1991. The trial of his murder suspects generated tremendous controversy, as a lower court awarded strict punishments to all suspects, but higher courts later convicted just one suspect, and let off two industrialists.[1]
References[]
- ^ "A verdict and some questions". The Hindu Frontline. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
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- Trade unionists from Chhattisgarh
- 1991 deaths
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