Nawab Satpal Tanwar

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{{short description|Activist}}
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| name = Nawab Satpal Tanwar
| office = National President of [[Bhim Sena]]
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| birth_date = 29 October 1984
| birth_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| education = B.A, LLB and double M.A
| alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]], [[IGNOU]] and [[Jamia Milia Islamia]]
| occupation = Lawyer, Social Activist, Businessman, Share Holder, Lawyer, Poet, Writer and Journalist
| spouse = Nisha Tanwar
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'''Nawab Satpal Tanwar''' is Indian social activist and founder & national president of [[Akhil Bhartiya Bhim Sena|Bhim Sena]].

== Personal life ==
He was born at [[Khandsa]] village in [[Gurugram district|Gurugram]] district in [[Haryana]] to a family of army officer. He did his B.A in Political Science from [[University of Delhi]], LLB from [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]], MA in Public Administration from [[Jamia Millia Islamia University|Jamia Millia Islamia]] and MA in Political Science from [[Indira Gandhi National Open University|IGNOU]].

==Career==
He founder and national president of [[Bhim Sena]] Bhim Sena Chief. Bhim Sena founded by Nawab Satpal Tanwar in 2010 and he was the keyperson behind organising 2017 protests at Jantar Mantar regarding inaction in the Saharanpur violence case. He was support to bhim army in 2017 <ref>{{Cite web|last=Live|first=A. P. N.|date=2017-05-23|title=Violence returns to Saharanpur in Mayawati shadow, Bhim Army looks to grow|url=https://www.apnlive.com/violence-returns-saharanpur-mayawati-shadow-bhim-army-looks-grow/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=APN Live|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sister, mother take stage|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/sister-mother-take-stage/cid/1520600|access-date=2020-10-12|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
Tanwar is a lawyer, legal consultant, legal document writer and auditor, share holder and real estate businessman.

He also writes poems, articles, blogs and also runs channel on [[YouTube|Youtube]]. He writes for [[Navbharat Times]] and many other news portals and he also owns a printing agency. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/bharat-bandh-protests-hit-rail-road-traffic-in-ncr/article23421437.ece|title=Bharat bandh protests hit rail, road traffic in NCR|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=2018-04-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/dalits-say-bigger-protest-next-week-will-be-peaceful/articleshow/63634411.cms|title=Dalits say bigger protest next week, will be peaceful|last=Choudhry|first=Chetna|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> He is also president of the social front, "''Nigahein".''

He actively took part in [[April 2018 caste protests in India|April 2018 caste protests]] and organised members of Bhim Sena at Kamla Nehru Park in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=2018-04-03|title=Bharat bandh protests hit rail, road traffic in NCR|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/bharat-bandh-protests-hit-rail-road-traffic-in-ncr/article23421437.ece|access-date=2020-10-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In 2020, he organised protest against [[2020 Hathras gang rape and murder|Hathras gangrape]] case at Gurgaon allying with other Dalit organisations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Global Tribune|date=2020-10-03|title=Congress To Hold Nationwide Campaign Over Hathras Gang-Rape Case, Opposing Yogi Govt|url=https://globaltribune.in/congress-hold-nationwide-campaign-over-hathras-gang-rape-case-opposing-yogi-govt/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Global Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
Satpal Tanwar filed a case under [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989|SC/ST Act]] against Haryanvi dancer, Sapna Chaudhary for degrading [[Dalit]] community in one of the folk ragni song. She committed suicide after the case blaming Tanwar for running online propaganda against her and later the case got cancelled against her and he was booked for abetment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sep 6|first=TNN /|last2=2016|last3=Ist|first3=07:52|title=Activist booked for Haryanvi singer’s suicide attempt {{!}} Gurgaon News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Activist-booked-for-Haryanvi-singers-suicide-attempt/articleshow/54022290.cms|access-date=2020-10-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-06|title=Row over ‘anti-Dalit’ song: Day after singer Sapna Choudhary’s suicide bid, charges and counter-charges|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/row-over-anti-dalit-song-day-after-singer-sapna-choudharys-suicide-bid-charges-and-counter-charges-3015764/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

He was then attacked by a group of unknown men (alleged supporters of Sapna) at late night. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-17|title=Gurgaon: Activist who filed case against Haryanvi singer ‘attacked’|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/gurgaon-activist-who-filed-case-against-haryanvi-singer-attacked/story-3GnDh7qdX5G3Mt1aVbqHjN.html|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Later an Indian Army soldier was caught for threatening him over phone for drawing back the case.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soldier arrested for threatening Dalit activist over police case {{!}} All India Exservicemen Joint Action Front (Sanjha Morcha)|url=http://www.sanjhamorcha.com/?p=12774|access-date=2020-10-12}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Bhim Sena]]
*[[Ambedkarism]]

==References==
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[[Category:Jamia Millia Islamia alumni]]
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[[Category:Dalit politics]]
[[Category:Dalit writers]]
[[Category:Dalit politicians]]
[[Category:Dalit leaders]]

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