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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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'''Akkiraju Haragopal''' (1958 – 14 October 2021), commonly known as '''Ramakrishna''', alias R.K., was an Indian politician and Politbureau member of the [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]]. Haragopal was carrying a reward of 97 lakh Rs. at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Top Maoist Leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK Dies of Chronic illness in Bastar|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/top-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-dies-of-chronic-illness-in-bastar-4324697.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-14|title=Maoist Akkiraju Haragopal dies due to ill-health in Chhattisgarh|url=https://telanganatoday.com/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-dies-due-to-ill-health-in-chhattisgarh|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Akkiraju Haragopal''' (1958 – 14 October 2021), commonly known as '''Ramakrishna''', alias R.K., was an Indian politician and Politbureau member of the [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]]. Haragopal was carrying a reward of 97 lakh Rs. at the time of his death.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Top Maoist Leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK Dies of Chronic illness in Bastar|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/top-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-dies-of-chronic-illness-in-bastar-4324697.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-14|title=Maoist Akkiraju Haragopal dies due to ill-health in Chhattisgarh|url=https://telanganatoday.com/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-dies-due-to-ill-health-in-chhattisgarh|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Haragopal was born in 1958 at Tumrugoti village, [[Palnadu]], [[Guntur district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. After post graduation he worked as a teacher, joined in [[Radical Students Union]], a student outfit of erstwhile People's War Group in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kamalakara Rao|first1=V.|last2=Choudhury|first2=Rabindra|date=2021-10-14|title=RK died of illness in South Bastar region, reports say|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/141021/rk-died-of-illness-in-south-bastar-region-reports-say.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He was active in Guntur district as secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War]], district committee in 1986 and in 2001 he became the central committee member of this party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Maoist Leader Dies Due To Prolonged Illness|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-ramakrishna-dies-due-to-prolonged-illness-2576788|access-date=2021-10-26|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader dies of kidney ailments in Bastar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/top-maoist-leader-dies-of-kidney-ailments-in-bastar-101634323265934.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was appointed as the Central committee of the [[CPI (Maoist)]] and incharge of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee after merging of People's War and [[Maoist Communist Centre of India|Maoist Communist Centre]]. He headed the peace negotiation mission on behalf of the Maoist with the [[Andhra Pradesh Government|Andhra Pradesh government]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2021|first=Siva|last=G.|title=Top Maoist leader Ramakrishna dies in Chhattisgarh: Reports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/top-maoist-leader-ramakrishna-dies-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/87026301.cms|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists confirm death of key leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/maoists-confirm-death-of-key-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-1040973.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he was elevated to the Politbureau.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramu|first=Marri|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists' Central Committee confirms Ramakrishna's death|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoists-central-committee-confirms-ramakrishnas-death/article37003919.ece|access-date=2021-10-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After 4 decades of underground life he died due to kidney failure on 14 October 2021 at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news|https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoist-leader-rk-laid-to-rest/article37029077.ece|title=Maoist leader RK laid to rest|work=The Hindu|date=2021-10-16|access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader RK dies; wife says suffered from kidney ailment|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-death-7574180/|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was one of prime accused in the case of attack on [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandrababu Naidu]], former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outlook India Photo Gallery|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/photos/single/8219|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Outlook India|language=en}}</ref> His wife Sirisha is also a former Maoist activist and their son Munna was killed near [[Malkangiri]] in an encounter with police in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proud of my son, he died for a cause, says mother of dead Maoist|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/oct/26/proud-of-my-son-says-munnas-mum-sirisha-1531892.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
Haragopal was born in 1958 at Tumrugoti village, [[Palnadu]], [[Guntur district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. After post graduation he worked as a teacher, joined in [[Radical Students Union]], a student outfit of erstwhile People's War Group in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kamalakara Rao|first1=V.|last2=Choudhury|first2=Rabindra|date=2021-10-14|title=RK died of illness in South Bastar region, reports say|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/141021/rk-died-of-illness-in-south-bastar-region-reports-say.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> He was active in Guntur district as secretary of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War]], district committee in 1986 and in 2001 he became the central committee member of this party.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Maoist Leader Dies Due To Prolonged Illness|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-maoist-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-ramakrishna-dies-due-to-prolonged-illness-2576788|access-date=2021-10-26|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader dies of kidney ailments in Bastar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/top-maoist-leader-dies-of-kidney-ailments-in-bastar-101634323265934.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was appointed as the Central committee of the [[CPI (Maoist)]] and incharge of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee after merging of People's War and [[Maoist Communist Centre of India|Maoist Communist Centre]]. He headed the peace negotiation mission on behalf of the Maoist with the [[Andhra Pradesh Government|Andhra Pradesh government]] in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2021|first=Siva|last=G.|title=Top Maoist leader Ramakrishna dies in Chhattisgarh: Reports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/top-maoist-leader-ramakrishna-dies-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/87026301.cms|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists confirm death of key leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/maoists-confirm-death-of-key-leader-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-1040973.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> In 2018 he was elevated to the Politbureau.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ramu|first=Marri|date=2021-10-15|title=Maoists' Central Committee confirms Ramakrishna's death|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoists-central-committee-confirms-ramakrishnas-death/article37003919.ece|access-date=2021-10-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After 4 decades of underground life he died due to kidney failure on 14 October 2021 at the age of 63.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/maoist-leader-rk-laid-to-rest/article37029077.ece|title=Maoist leader RK laid to rest|work=The Hindu|date=2021-10-16|access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-16|title=Top Maoist leader RK dies; wife says suffered from kidney ailment|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/maoist-akkiraju-haragopal-alias-rk-death-7574180/|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Haragopal was one of prime accused in the case of attack on [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandrababu Naidu]], former [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outlook India Photo Gallery|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/photos/single/8219|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Outlook India|language=en}}</ref> His wife Sirisha is also a former Maoist activist and their son Munna was killed near [[Malkangiri]] in an encounter with police in October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Proud of my son, he died for a cause, says mother of dead Maoist|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/oct/26/proud-of-my-son-says-munnas-mum-sirisha-1531892.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:15, 23 July 2022

Akkiraju Haragopal (1958 – 14 October 2021), commonly known as Ramakrishna, alias R.K., was an Indian politician and Politbureau member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). Haragopal was carrying a reward of 97 lakh Rs. at the time of his death.[1][2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Haragopal was born in 1958 at Tumrugoti village, Palnadu, Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. After post graduation he worked as a teacher, joined in Radical Students Union, a student outfit of erstwhile People's War Group in 1978.[3] He was active in Guntur district as secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War, district committee in 1986 and in 2001 he became the central committee member of this party.[4][5] Haragopal was appointed as the Central committee of the CPI (Maoist) and incharge of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee after merging of People's War and Maoist Communist Centre. He headed the peace negotiation mission on behalf of the Maoist with the Andhra Pradesh government in 2004.[6][7] In 2018 he was elevated to the Politbureau.[8] After 4 decades of underground life he died due to kidney failure on 14 October 2021 at the age of 63.[9][10] Haragopal was one of prime accused in the case of attack on Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh.[11] His wife Sirisha is also a former Maoist activist and their son Munna was killed near Malkangiri in an encounter with police in October 2016.[12][2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Top Maoist Leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK Dies of Chronic illness in Bastar". News18. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Maoist Akkiraju Haragopal dies due to ill-health in Chhattisgarh". Telangana Today. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ↑ Kamalakara Rao, V.; Choudhury, Rabindra (2021-10-14). "RK died of illness in South Bastar region, reports say". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ↑ "Senior Maoist Leader Dies Due To Prolonged Illness". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Top Maoist leader dies of kidney ailments in Bastar". Hindustan Times. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. ↑ G., Siva (October 14, 2021). "Top Maoist leader Ramakrishna dies in Chhattisgarh: Reports". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  7. ↑ "Maoists confirm death of key leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias RK". Deccan Herald. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. ↑ Ramu, Marri (2021-10-15). "Maoists' Central Committee confirms Ramakrishna's death". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  9. ↑ "Maoist leader RK laid to rest". The Hindu. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  10. ↑ "Top Maoist leader RK dies; wife says suffered from kidney ailment". The Indian Express. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  11. ↑ "Outlook India Photo Gallery". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  12. ↑ "Proud of my son, he died for a cause, says mother of dead Maoist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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