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{{Short description|Indian social activist (born 1974)}} | {{Short description|Indian social activist (born 1974)}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Vijoo Krishnan | ||
| image | | image = Vijoo Krishnan.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|20 February 1974}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Karivellur]], India | ||
| education | | education = Doctor of Philosophy | ||
| alma_mater | | alma_mater = [[St Joseph's College, Bangalore]]<br />[[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] | ||
| organization = [[All India Kisan Sabha]] | | organization = [[All India Kisan Sabha]] | ||
| party | | party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vijoo Krishnan''' is an Indian peasant leader, writer on Agrarian Issues and the All India Joint Secretary of [[All India Kisan Sabha]].<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-02-22|title=Farmers in dire straits, says AIKS leader|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/farmers-in-dire-straits-says-aiks-leader/article30884400.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-07-29|title=Centre implementing capitalist agenda, says farm activist|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-implementing-capitalist-agenda-says-farm-activist/article7476280.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=VIJOO KRISHNAN|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/VIJOO-KRISHNAN/|magazine=Frontline|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":16" /> He is the youngest central committee member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/full-list-cpim-newly-elected-central-committee-and-politburo-members-sitaram-yechury-5147330/|date=2018-04-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name="Henry">{{Cite news|last=Henry|first=Nikhila|date=2018-03-26|title='BLF to challenge TRS, BJP's neo-liberal agenda'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/blf-to-challenge-trs-bjps-neo-liberal-agenda/article23350209.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is one of the key organiser of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights).<ref name=":12" /> | '''Dr. Vijoo Krishnan''' is an Indian peasant leader, writer on Agrarian Issues and the All India Joint Secretary of [[All India Kisan Sabha]].<ref name=":18" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-02-22|title=Farmers in dire straits, says AIKS leader|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/farmers-in-dire-straits-says-aiks-leader/article30884400.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-07-29|title=Centre implementing capitalist agenda, says farm activist|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-implementing-capitalist-agenda-says-farm-activist/article7476280.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=VIJOO KRISHNAN|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/VIJOO-KRISHNAN/|magazine=Frontline|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":16" /> He is the youngest central committee member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Full list: CPI(M) newly elected central committee and politburo members|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/full-list-cpim-newly-elected-central-committee-and-politburo-members-sitaram-yechury-5147330/|date=2018-04-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref name="Henry">{{Cite news|last=Henry|first=Nikhila|date=2018-03-26|title='BLF to challenge TRS, BJP's neo-liberal agenda'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/blf-to-challenge-trs-bjps-neo-liberal-agenda/article23350209.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is one of the key organiser of Bhoomi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights).<ref name=":12" /> | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
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He was one of the signatory to the Supreme Court which demanded the reconsideration of the verdict on Justice Loya's death.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2015-06-05|title=Loya's Death: Citizens Appeal to Supreme Court to Reconsider Verdict, Say Rejection of Probe Does Not Satisfy People's Conscience|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/loyas-death-citizens-appeal-sc-reconsider-verdict-say-rejection-probe-does-not|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=50, 50, 50, 50, 50|issue=23, 23, 23, 23, 23|language=en|pages=7–8}}</ref> He was also a signatory against the attempt of Uttar Pradesh Government charging FIR against ''The Wire'' and its editor Siddharth Varadarajan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/04/14/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/|website=Indian Cultural Forum|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media – India Civil Watch|url=https://indiacivilwatch.org/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> He translated Huchangi Prasad's poem against caste discrimination from Kannada to English.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=The roots of the caste system are getting deeper . . .|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2016/02/20/the-roots-of-the-caste-system-are-getting-deeper/|website=Indian Cultural Forum|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> Prasad, a young Dalit writer was earlier attacked by right-wing goons for his book ''Odala Kicchu'' (''The Fire Within'').<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Mohit M.|date=2015-10-23|title=Young Dalit writer attacked in Davanagere|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/young-dalit-writer-targeted-in-davanagere/article7793036.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | He was one of the signatory to the Supreme Court which demanded the reconsideration of the verdict on Justice Loya's death.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2015-06-05|title=Loya's Death: Citizens Appeal to Supreme Court to Reconsider Verdict, Say Rejection of Probe Does Not Satisfy People's Conscience|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/loyas-death-citizens-appeal-sc-reconsider-verdict-say-rejection-probe-does-not|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=50, 50, 50, 50, 50|issue=23, 23, 23, 23, 23|language=en|pages=7–8}}</ref> He was also a signatory against the attempt of Uttar Pradesh Government charging FIR against ''The Wire'' and its editor Siddharth Varadarajan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2020/04/14/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/|website=Indian Cultural Forum|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Condemn the UP Government's attempts to silence independent media – India Civil Watch|url=https://indiacivilwatch.org/condemn-the-up-governments-attempts-to-silence-independent-media/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> He translated Huchangi Prasad's poem against caste discrimination from Kannada to English.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=The roots of the caste system are getting deeper . . .|url=https://indianculturalforum.in/2016/02/20/the-roots-of-the-caste-system-are-getting-deeper/|website=Indian Cultural Forum|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> Prasad, a young Dalit writer was earlier attacked by right-wing goons for his book ''Odala Kicchu'' (''The Fire Within'').<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Mohit M.|date=2015-10-23|title=Young Dalit writer attacked in Davanagere|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/young-dalit-writer-targeted-in-davanagere/article7793036.ece|access-date=2020-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
Vijoo played instrumental role in the peasant agitations against the [[Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020|Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020]], the [[Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020|Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020]] and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sravasti|date=2021-01-24|title=Why farmers want repeal of new laws: Vijoo Krishnan of AIKS explains|url=https://thefederal.com/podcast/why-farmers-want-repeal-of-new-laws-vijoo-krishnan-of-aiks-explains/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Federal|language=en-US}}</ref> He called the three farm laws as anti-famers and perpetuating “corporate profiteering” and “corporate loot” in agrarian sector.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-01-22|title=‘Centre underplaying farmer protests’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-underplaying-farmer-protests/article33637716.ece|access-date=2021-04-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Edex Live|language=en}}</ref> | Vijoo played instrumental role in the peasant agitations against the [[Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020|Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020]], the [[Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020|Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020]] and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sravasti|date=2021-01-24|title=Why farmers want repeal of new laws: Vijoo Krishnan of AIKS explains|url=https://thefederal.com/podcast/why-farmers-want-repeal-of-new-laws-vijoo-krishnan-of-aiks-explains/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Federal|language=en-US}}</ref> He called the three farm laws as anti-famers and perpetuating “corporate profiteering” and “corporate loot” in agrarian sector.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-01-22|title=‘Centre underplaying farmer protests’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/centre-underplaying-farmer-protests/article33637716.ece|access-date=2021-04-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AIKS' Vijoo Krishnan: Farmers may not understand legalities, but they know these bills are aiding corporates|url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2020/dec/10/aiks-vijoo-krishnan-farmers-may-not-understand-legalities-but-they-know-these-bills-are-aiding-co-16531.html|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Edex Live|language=en}}</ref> The withdrawal of farm laws, indicated the victory of farmer's unity, as per Vijoo.<ref>{{Citation |title=All India Kisan Sabha Vijoo Krishnan on India Farm Laws |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-11-22/all-india-kisan-sabha-vijoo-krishnan-on-india-farm-laws-video |language=en |access-date=2022-05-27}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||