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	\| relatives = Tom Vadakkan<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-all-you-need-to-know-about-tom-vadakkan-veteran-sonia-loyalist-who-joined-bjp-today-509067</ref>		\| relatives = Tom Vadakkan<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-all-you-need-to-know-about-tom-vadakkan-veteran-sonia-loyalist-who-joined-bjp-today-509067\|title = All you need to know about Tom Vadakkan: Veteran Sonia loyalist who joined BJP today\|date = 14 March 2019}}</ref>
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	==Early life==		==Early life==

	Fr. Vadakkan was born at Thoyakkavu as the son of Vadakkan Ittikkuru and Kunjila Ittikkuru. Father Vadakkan worked as a school teacher before joining the [[seminary]] at age 26. While working as a young teacher, Joseph took part in the protest by organizing teachers. He was ordained a priest 11 years later. While still a seminarian, however, he launched a front in 1951 to fight the [[Communist Party of India]] that was then making inroads in Kerala.<ref>http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812</ref>		Fr. Vadakkan was born at Thoyakkavu as the son of Vadakkan Ittikkuru and Kunjila Ittikkuru. Father Vadakkan worked as a school teacher before joining the [[seminary]] at age 26. While working as a young teacher, Joseph took part in the protest by organizing teachers. He was ordained a priest 11 years later. While still a seminarian, however, he launched a front in 1951 to fight the [[Communist Party of India]] that was then making inroads in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812\| title = - ucanews.com}} </ref>

	==Later activities==		==Later activities==
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	The weekly ''Thozhilali'' (labourer) that he started later grew into a daily newspaper. When the [[Vimochana Samaram]], an agitation against the [[First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry\|first Communist ministry]] broke out in 1958, Vadakkan played a leading role. Father Vadakkan was one of the general secretaries who coordinated that struggle. He initiated a movement called Anti Communist Front (ACF). However, he allied with [[Communism\|communists]] like the [[A. K. Gopalan]] in some other agitations. Later, he organised struggles for the cause of settler farmers in Kerala and founded the [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party\|KTP]] with [[B. Wellington]] as President. He had also started other publications such as "Malayorasabdam" (voice from hills), "The Kerala Tempest" – to highlight the plight of farmers and workers.		The weekly ''Thozhilali'' (labourer) that he started later grew into a daily newspaper. When the [[Vimochana Samaram]], an agitation against the [[First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry\|first Communist ministry]] broke out in 1958, Vadakkan played a leading role. Father Vadakkan was one of the general secretaries who coordinated that struggle. He initiated a movement called Anti Communist Front (ACF). However, he allied with [[Communism\|communists]] like the [[A. K. Gopalan]] in some other agitations. Later, he organised struggles for the cause of settler farmers in Kerala and founded the [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party\|KTP]] with [[B. Wellington]] as President. He had also started other publications such as "Malayorasabdam" (voice from hills), "The Kerala Tempest" – to highlight the plight of farmers and workers.

	Vadakkan's unconventional ways soon brought him into conflict with the Church. The Church disliked his alliance with the communists. In 1971, Father Vadakkan defied his bishop and conducted a public [[Holy Mass]] in [[Thekkinkadu Maidan]], in [[Thrissur]], which led to controversy. He was suspended from conducting mass for 8 years, but remained a priest. But three years later, the diocese revoked the suspension.<ref>http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812</ref>		Vadakkan's unconventional ways soon brought him into conflict with the Church. The Church disliked his alliance with the communists. In 1971, Father Vadakkan defied his bishop and conducted a public [[Holy Mass]] in [[Thekkinkadu Maidan]], in [[Thrissur]], which led to controversy. He was suspended from conducting mass for 8 years, but remained a priest. But three years later, the diocese revoked the suspension.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812\| title = - ucanews.com}} </ref>

	Fr. Vadakkan wrote about 50 books and brought out poetry collections and plays. He has also written his famous [[autobiography]] "[[Ente Kuthippum Kithappum]]".<ref>https://secure.mathrubhumi.com/books/autobiography/bookdetails/2349{{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		Fr. Vadakkan wrote about 50 books and brought out poetry collections and plays. He has also written his famous [[autobiography]] "[[Ente Kuthippum Kithappum]]".<ref>https://secure.mathrubhumi.com/books/autobiography/bookdetails/2349 {{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2092841.ece First Fr. Vadakkan Award]		*[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2092841.ece First Fr. Vadakkan Award]
	*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commemoration_Of_Fr._Joseph_Vadakkan_-_%22Vadakkanachan%22.jpg Commemoration Ceremony – 2012]{{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}		*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commemoration_Of_Fr._Joseph_Vadakkan_-_%22Vadakkanachan%22.jpg Commemoration Ceremony – 2012] {{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
	*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frvadakkan.jpg With family members]		*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frvadakkan.jpg With family members]

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	'''Fr. Joseph Vadakkan''' (1 October 1919 – 28 December 2002) was a [[Christianity\|Christian]] activist priest of [[Kerala]] in India, and the founder of the political party known as [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party]] (KTP). Vadakkan organised many agitations and took part in protest marches, [[~~Satyagraha\|satyagrahas~~]], and rallies. He was also arrested and jailed. He was [[~~Reprimand\|reprimanded~~]] by his own Church.		'''Fr. Joseph Vadakkan''' (1 October 1919 – 28 December 2002) was a [[Christianity\|Christian]] activist priest of [[Kerala]] in India, and the founder of the political party known as [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party]] (KTP). Vadakkan organised many agitations and took part in protest marches, [[satyagraha]]s, and rallies. He was also arrested and jailed. He was [[reprimand]]ed by his own Church.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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{{Short description|Indian political activist}}
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| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2002|12|28|1919|10|01}}
| death_place = [[Thrissur]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Catholic Priest]], writer, Christian political activist
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| nationality = [[India]]
| relatives = Tom Vadakkan<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-all-you-need-to-know-about-tom-vadakkan-veteran-sonia-loyalist-who-joined-bjp-today-509067</ref>
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'''Fr. Joseph Vadakkan''' (1 October 1919 – 28 December 2002) was a [[Christianity|Christian]] activist priest of [[Kerala]] in India, and the founder of the political party known as [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party]] (KTP). Vadakkan organised many agitations and took part in protest marches, [[Satyagraha|satyagrahas]], and rallies. He was also arrested and jailed. He was [[Reprimand|reprimanded]] by his own Church.

==Early life==

Fr. Vadakkan was born at Thoyakkavu as the son of Vadakkan Ittikkuru and Kunjila Ittikkuru. Father Vadakkan worked as a school teacher before joining the [[seminary]] at age 26. While working as a young teacher, Joseph took part in the protest by organizing teachers. He was ordained a priest 11 years later. While still a seminarian, however, he launched a front in 1951 to fight the [[Communist Party of India]] that was then making inroads in Kerala.<ref>http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812</ref>

==Later activities==

The weekly ''Thozhilali'' (labourer) that he started later grew into a daily newspaper. When the [[Vimochana Samaram]], an agitation against the [[First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry|first Communist ministry]] broke out in 1958, Vadakkan played a leading role. Father Vadakkan was one of the general secretaries who coordinated that struggle. He initiated a movement called Anti Communist Front (ACF). However, he allied with [[Communism|communists]] like the [[A. K. Gopalan]] in some other agitations. Later, he organised struggles for the cause of settler farmers in Kerala and founded the [[Karshaka Thozhilali Party|KTP]] with [[B. Wellington]] as President. He had also started other publications such as "Malayorasabdam" (voice from hills), "The Kerala Tempest" – to highlight the plight of farmers and workers.

Vadakkan's unconventional ways soon brought him into conflict with the Church. The Church disliked his alliance with the communists. In 1971, Father Vadakkan defied his bishop and conducted a public [[Holy Mass]] in [[Thekkinkadu Maidan]], in [[Thrissur]], which led to controversy. He was suspended from conducting mass for 8 years, but remained a priest. But three years later, the diocese revoked the suspension.<ref>http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_id=21812</ref>

Fr. Vadakkan wrote about 50 books and brought out poetry collections and plays. He has also written his famous [[autobiography]] "[[Ente Kuthippum Kithappum]]".<ref>https://secure.mathrubhumi.com/books/autobiography/bookdetails/2349{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Death==

Father Joseph Vadakkan died on 28 December 2002 after suffering an illness related to his advanced age. He was 83. A large number of farmers and Church leaders, led by Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, and Archbishop [[Jacob Thoomkuzhy]] of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur|Trichur]], attended Father Vadakkan's funeral service on 30 December 2002.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2092841.ece First Fr. Vadakkan Award]
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Commemoration_Of_Fr._Joseph_Vadakkan_-_%22Vadakkanachan%22.jpg Commemoration Ceremony – 2012]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frvadakkan.jpg With family members]

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