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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2013|8|14|1949|3|8}}
| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[Haryana]], India
| office= [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister of State]] of [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Environment and Forests]]
| office= [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister of State]] of [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|Environment and Forests]]
| term_start    = 29 January 2003
| term_start    = 29 January 2003
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| spouse = Madhvi Devi
| spouse = Madhvi Devi
| children = Satrunjay Singh<br/>Prabal Pratap Singh Judev<br/>[[Yudhvir Singh Judev]]
| children = Satrunjay Singh,<br/>Prabal Pratap Singh Judev,<br/>[[Yudhvir Singh Judev]]
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'''Dilip Singh Judeo''' (8 March 1949 &ndash; 14 August 2013) was an [[India]]n politician and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] government.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=3297&lastls=15|access-date=2020-07-11|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=s>[http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3297 Lok Sabha profile Dilip Sigh Judeo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201163954/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3297 |date=1 February 2013 }}</ref> He hailed from the erstwhile royal family of [[Jashpur]], and remains a popular political leader among the tribals of central India.
'''Dilip Singh Judeo''' (8 March 1949 &ndash; 14 August 2013) was an Indian politician and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] government.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=3297&lastls=15|access-date=2020-07-11|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=s>[http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3297 Lok Sabha profile Dilip Sigh Judeo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201163954/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3297 |date=1 February 2013 }}</ref> He hailed from the erstwhile royal family of [[Jashpur]], and remains a popular political leader among the tribals of central India.


==Career==
==Career==
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Judeo was most famous for his nationalistic work and service to [[Hindutva]] causes. He was responsible for organizing the popular and successful ''gharvapsi'' ("homecoming") campaign (often in return for monetary incentives<ref>{{cite web | year=2014| title=JRs 50 lakh to 'bring back home' converted Hindus | work=The Times of India| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43110371.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst | accessdate=2020-10-28}}</ref>) through which he encouraged and reintroduced thousands of Hindu tribals who had converted to Christianity.
Judeo was most famous for his nationalistic work and service to [[Hindutva]] causes. He was responsible for organizing the popular and successful ''gharvapsi'' ("homecoming") campaign (often in return for monetary incentives<ref>{{cite web | year=2014| title=JRs 50 lakh to 'bring back home' converted Hindus | work=The Times of India| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43110371.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst | accessdate=2020-10-28}}</ref>) through which he encouraged and reintroduced thousands of Hindu tribals who had converted to Christianity.


In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe for mining rights in [[Chhattisgarh]]. The accusation was made by ''The Sunday Express'' newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place.<ref name="caught">{{cite web | author=Jain, Sonu| year=2003| title=Caught on tape: Union Minister taking cash, saying money is no less than God | work=The Sunday Express | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=35460 | accessdate=2006-04-25}}</ref> However, Judeo rejected the allegations, blaming Christian missionaries and the rival Congress party, especially [[Ajit Jogi]] of setting up the trap to frame him for corruption.<ref>{{cite web | year=2003| title=Ajit Jogi, Christian missionaries conspired to defame me: Dilip Singh Judeo | work=rediff.com: Elections 2003 | url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2003/nov/16chhat.htm | accessdate=2006-04-25}}</ref> Judeo resigned from his ministerial position on 17 November 2003.<ref>{{cite web | year=2003| title=Judeo video: Didi relieved at resignation | work=The Indian Express | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=35568 | accessdate=2006-04-25}}</ref>
In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe for mining rights in [[Chhattisgarh]]. The accusation was made by ''The Sunday Express'' newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place.<ref name="caught">{{cite web | author=Jain, Sonu| year=2003| title=Caught on tape: Union Minister taking cash, saying money is no less than God | work=The Sunday Express | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=35460 | accessdate=2006-04-25}}</ref> Judeo resigned from his ministerial position on 17 November 2003.<ref>{{cite web | year=2003| title=Judeo video: Didi relieved at resignation | work=The Indian Express | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=35568 | accessdate=2006-04-25}}</ref>


In 2005, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] told the [[Supreme Court of India|Indian Supreme Court]] that the bribe exposé was planned by [[Amit Jogi]], the son of the then Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, [[Ajit Jogi]], as a means to derive political mileage in favour of Ajit Jogi in upcoming elections.


He was Member of Parliament from [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=s/>
He was Member of Parliament from [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=s/>
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Dilip Singh Judeo
Union Minister of State of Environment and Forests
In office
29 January 2003 – 17 November 2003
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
22 May 2009 – 14 August 2013
Preceded byPunnulal Mohle
Succeeded byLakhan Lal Sahu
ConstituencyBilaspur
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byPrabhat Kumar Mishra
Succeeded byBhawani Lal Verma
ConstituencyJanjgir
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1 November 2000 – 22 May 2009
Succeeded byNand Kumar Sai
ConstituencyChhattisgarh
In office
30 June 1992 – 31 October 2000
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born(1949-03-08)8 March 1949
Jashpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Died14 August 2013(2013-08-14) (aged 64)
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Madhvi Devi
ChildrenSatrunjay Singh,
Prabal Pratap Singh Judev,
Yudhvir Singh Judev
ResidenceJashpur, Chhattisgarh, India
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Alma materRajkumar College, Raipur
St. Xavier's College, Ranchi
Chotanagpur Law College

Dilip Singh Judeo (8 March 1949 – 14 August 2013) was an Indian politician and former Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government.[1][2] He hailed from the erstwhile royal family of Jashpur, and remains a popular political leader among the tribals of central India.

Career[edit | edit source]

Judeo was most famous for his nationalistic work and service to Hindutva causes. He was responsible for organizing the popular and successful gharvapsi ("homecoming") campaign (often in return for monetary incentives[3]) through which he encouraged and reintroduced thousands of Hindu tribals who had converted to Christianity.

In November 2003 he was accused of accepting a bribe for mining rights in Chhattisgarh. The accusation was made by The Sunday Express newspaper, which had received a video of the bribe taking place.[4] Judeo resigned from his ministerial position on 17 November 2003.[5]


He was Member of Parliament from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.[2]

Death and Reaction[edit | edit source]

On 15 August 2013, he died because of kidney and lung infection.

Rajnath Singh said "I am deeply saddened by the news of Shri Dilip Singh Judeo's sudden demise." Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt, and chief minister Raman Singh also lamented.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lok Sabha profile Dilip Sigh Judeo Archived 1 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "JRs 50 lakh to 'bring back home' converted Hindus". The Times of India. 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Jain, Sonu (2003). "Caught on tape: Union Minister taking cash, saying money is no less than God". The Sunday Express. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
  5. ↑ "Judeo video: Didi relieved at resignation". The Indian Express. 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
  6. ↑ BJP leader Dilip Singh Judeo dead 15 August 2013

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