Deepak Dhawan

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Deepak Dhawan
Punjab State Committee member, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Personal details
Born(1955-02-28)February 28, 1955
DiedMay 19, 1987(1987-05-19) (aged 32)
Sangha, Punjab, India
Cause of deathKilled by pro-Khalistan militants
PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Height6.0 ft (183 cm)
Alma materGuru Nanak Dev University
OccupationCommunist leader, activist, columnist
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Deepak Dhawan (February 28, 1955 – May 19, 1987) was the State Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) representing Punjab and also Joint Secretary of Khet Mazdoor Union, a mass organisation of CPI(M), which campaigns for the rights of landless agricultural labourers. He was a member of All India Students' Federation (AISF) in D.A.V College, Amritsar, and an elected President of Student Council (Progressive Student Front - a united front of SFI and AISF) at Guru Nanak Dev University. On 19 May 1987, he was killed by Khalistan movement extremists at Sangha village, Tarn Taran district.