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==Death== ==Death==
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==Publications== ==Publications==

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Rajiv Dixit
Born30 November 1967
Allahabad, India
Died30 November 2010(2010-11-30) (aged 43)
Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
NationalityIndian

Rajiv Dixit (1967—2010) was an Indian social activist . He was one of the most prolific fighters of india against corruption and a true Patriot.

He launched a movement in the early 1990s as a campaign to protect Indian industries. An aide to Ramdev, he also served as the national secretary to Ramdev's anti-corruption organisation, Bharat Swabhiman Andolan.

Early life

Rajiv Dixit was born in Allahabad.November 30, 1967. A child was born to Radheshyam Dixit and Mithilesh Kumari in Aligarh, UP, whom they named Rajiv. Early education was done in the same way as the children of a middle class family in UP. But while doing B.Tech in Allahabad, Rajiv got his objective. Here, Rajiv started the 'Azadi Bachao Andolan' with his teachers and some colleagues. The insistence was to make everything of India indigenous. After doing MTech from IIT, Rajiv worked in CSIR for some time.

Activities

Dixit founded the Azadi Bachao Andolan (Save Freedom Movement) and was a campaigner for the protection of Indian industries from the 1990s when multi-national corporations were increasing their presence in India as a part of a trend towards globalisation.

Dixit demanded decentralisation of the taxation system, saying that the existing system was the core reason for bureaucratic corruption. He claimed that 80 per cent of tax revenue was used to pay politicians and bureaucrats. He compared the budget system of the Indian government to the earlier British budget system in India, presenting statistics which he claimed showed that they were the same.

Death

Dixit died on 30 November 2010 while in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.In the last week of November, Rajiv was visiting Chhattisgarh, where he was to give lectures at different places. When he reached Bhilai on 30th after lectures at different places from 26 to 29 November, his health deteriorated badly because , he was given a slow poison which finally led to his death.

Publications

Dixit wrote several books:

  • Swadeshi Chikitsa (in 4 volumes)
  • Gau Gauvansh Par Aadharit Swadeshi Krishi
  • Gau Mata Panchgavya Chikitsa

References

  1. ^ Kidwai, Rasheed (19 June 2016). "Baba's 'plan' that went bust". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "राजीव दीक्षित (पार्ट 1): जिनकी डिग्रियां खुद उनके फर्जीवाड़ों का खुलासा करती हैं". Firstpost Hindi. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "रामदेव के साथ काम करने वाले राजीव दीक्षित की कहानी, जिनकी मौत को लोग रहस्यमय मानते हैं". LallanTop (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "राजीव दीक्षित (पार्ट-2): जिसने भारत में शुरू किया फेक न्यूज और पोस्ट ट्रुथ का दौर". Firstpost Hindi. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ Priyanka P. Narain (5 April 2009), 'And then, there will be a revolution', Mint
  6. Raju Bist (29 June 2004), "A price too high for Indian farmers", Asia Times, Mumbai
  7. ^ Kumaraswam, B. M. (2 December 2010), "Youthful crusader of Swadeshi", The New Indian Express, Shimoga
  8. "Decentralise taxes, says Azadi Bachao Andolan supporter", The Times of India, 9 March 2003
  9. Rajiv Dixit Books, Ringaal

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