Kanwal Bharti (born 4 February 1953) is an Indian Dalit writer and columnist.[1]
Kanwal Bharti | |
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Born | Rampur, Uttar Pradesh | 4 February 1953
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Writer and columnist |
Kanwal Bharti, the son of a cobbler, was born and raised in the slums of the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
Bharti was arrested on 6 August 2013 for criticizing the stand of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Durga Nagpal case.[3][4] On 16 August 2013, the Supreme Court of India asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to clarify their justification for Bharti's arrest.[5]