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Ram Puniyani
Born (1945-08-25) 25 August 1945 (age 78)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Writer, volunteer, public speaker, doctor, teacher, medical researcher
Websitewww.rampuniyani.com

Ram Puniyani (born 25 August 1945) is a former professor of biomedical engineering and former senior medical officer affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. He began his medical career in 1973 and served IIT in various capacities for 27 years, beginning in 1977. He has been involved with human rights activities and initiatives to oppose Hindu fundamentalism in India and is currently the President of the Executive Council of the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS).[1][2][3] He is also an advisory board member of Muslim Mirror.[4]

Activism

He is associated with various secular initiatives and has been part of various investigation reports on violation of human rights of minorities.[5] He has also served as part of an Indian People's Tribunal that investigated the violation of rights of minorities in the states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.[6][full citation needed]

He regularly conducts seminars and workshops on topics related to the threat of communal politics, human rights, values of secularism, the Uniform Civil Code debate, the partition tragedy, Kashmir Imbroglio and others. He is known for his articles and essays which regularly appear in Indian magazines and newspapers.[7][non-primary source needed] He also runs a fortnightly e-bulletin Issues in Secular Politics.[8][non-primary source needed]. He had been vocal for stopping the death sentence of Afzal Guru, a convict of the 2001 Indian Parliament Attacks, alleging that at worst Guru was facilitator in the crime and not a part of directly perpetrating the crime.[9] On the other hand he advocates for investigation of 'Hindutva terror'.[10]

In March 2019, men in plain clothes claiming to be from CID, asked about the whereabouts of his children.[11] In early June 2019, he claimed that he received threatening phone calls from unknown persons who demanded that he stop his "anti-Hindu" activities and leave the country. Puniyani filed a report with the Mumbai Police.[12][13]

Awards

Works

References

  1. ^ "Governing Body". 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "National Seminar on Socio-Economic and Educational Status of Muslims in Maharashtra, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 2009". Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ "World People's Blog » Blog Archive » Ram Puniyani – India". Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. ^ "About us". Muslim Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "People's tribunal on victimisation of minorities, OneWorld South Asia". OneWorld South Asia. 22 August 2008.
  6. ^ "Indian People's Tribulal Report 40". 20 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Veer Savarkar : Brave By Half By Ram Puniyani". www.countercurrents.org.
  8. ^ "Plural India". Archived from the original on 18 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Hanging Of Conscience: Case Of Afzal Guru By Ram Puniyani". www.countercurrents.org. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Activists seek wider probe into 'Hindutva terror'". Deccan Herald. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ Desai, Nachiketa (11 March 2019). "Knock, knock, cops come calling on Prof Ram Puniyani". National Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Ex-IIT professor Ram Puniyani says he got threat calls for anti-Hindutva stance". Telegraphindia.com. 8 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Social activist Ram Puniyani gets threat to life". Frontline. 8 June 2019.
  14. ^ Trade unionists and activists win awards, Times of India, 3 Jan 2003
  15. ^ National Communal Harmony Awards for 2007 announced...Dr. Ram Puniyani and Setu Charitable Trust have been selected for the National Communal Harmony Award for the year 2007.
  16. ^ "NCHRO's Mukundan C.Menon award 2015; Honored by Sadbhawna Award by Jamat E Islami Hind on August 20, 2016 given to Ram Puniyani". flickr.com. 23 February 2016.


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