Jaimal Singh Padda

Jaimal Singh Padda was a poet, communist activist. He was shot dead on 17 March 1988 in Lakhan ka Padda village, Kapurthala district by Khalistan movement extremists.[1][2] He was filmed reciting his poem Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari, before his death, by Anand Patwardhan in his documentary Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari.[3]

Jaimal Singh Padda
Jaimal Singh Padda reciting his poem Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari
Personal details
Born1943
Lakhan Ke Padda
Died(1988-03-17)17 March 1988
Lakhan Ke Padda
Cause of deathKilled by Khalistan movement extremists
CitizenshipCanada
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
Spouse(s)Amarjit Kaur
Children3 Children
FatherSantokh Singh Mastana
OccupationWriter, Poet, Activist

Death

During Punjab insurgency, Jaimal Padda had been vocal against both the Sikh and the Hindu fundamentalists. He campaigned against both Sikh and Hindu fundamentalists. His slogan was “Naa Hindu Raaj, Naa Khalistan, Raaj Karega Mazdoor Kisaan” (Neither Hindu state, nor Khalistan, we want the working class to rule). On 17 March 1988, the shooters belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) shot him right outside his house.[4]


References
  1. "The Mass Revolutionary Line During the Khalistani Movement in Punjab". Harsh Thakor. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Gurpreet Singh: Khalistani separatists' killings leave a legacy of sorrow in Canada and the U.S." Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 494. ISBN 9781579581466.
  4. "Remembering defender of secularism who died for standing up for people's unity". Gurpreet Singh. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.

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