Thakur Ji Pathak

Thakur Pathak
15th General Secretary of Janata Party
In office
National General Secretary
In office
20 January 1982 (1982-01-20) – 20 January 1985 (1985-01-20)
PresidentChandra Shekhar Singh
National General Secretary of Janata Dal
In office
20 January 1989 (1989-01-20) – 20 January 1994 (1994-01-20)
PresidentV. P. Singh
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
In office
9 November 1989 (1989-11-09) – 30 May 1990 (1990-05-30)
Prime MinisterV. P. Singh
Personal details
Born1968 (1968)
Uttar Pradesh, Ballia
Died1994 (aged 25–26)
Jamshedpur High Court
PartyJanata Dal, Janata party
SpouseManju Pathak Devi
Children2
EducationKmpm Inter College, Jamshedpur
OccupationSocial activist, politician, businessman
Signature
Websitehttps://ngo-site-921385012220.us-central1.run.app/

Thakur Pathak (1968–1994) was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the national general secretary of Janata Dal. In 1994, he was murdered by criminals.[1][2]

Early years

Thakur Pathak was born in 1968 to Kedarnath Pathak and Gunjeshwari Devi in the village Narahi, Ballia in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the youngest of three children. He was inclined to the political landscape of India from a very young age.

He graduated from the K.M.P.M Inter College, Jamshedpur Jharkhand. He completed his Intermediate in Arts at the age of 18.

Pathak with former Prime Minister of India Chandra Shekhar at Pathak's home
Thakur Ji Pathak house in Ballia Narahi Uttar Pradesh meeting with Janata party leaders at his Ballia Uttar Pradesh residence

Political views

Pathak with Raghunath Jha Ji in Patna Ashoka Hotel with other party members

Pathak joined Janata party in the early 1980s to fulfill the demands of poor people from his constituency. He joined Janata Dal in 1988. He was an active supporter of women's rights.[3][4]

Pathak was appointed as the national general secretary of Janata Dal in 1989. He maintained a close relationship with former prime minister of India Chandra Shekhar.[2][5]

Death

In March 1994, Pathak was shot by criminals in front of the Jamshedpur Session Court.[1][6][7][8]

After the incident of his murder, his followers named him as "Shaheed Thakur ji Pathak". In his memory, the Thakur Ji Pathak Welfare Society was founded in 1995. The organization actively supports needy and poor people.[9][10][11][12]

In memory of Pathak, every year the organization facilitates the Shaheed Thakurji Pathak Welfare Award. In 2021 the awardees were Dr. Vishal Rao, Shalini Thakur and Tejasvi Surya.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ahmed, Farzand (15 June 1994). "Mafia gangs rule the roost in Jamshedpur". India Today.
  2. 1 2 "Inbiref". The Pioneer. 11 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "चोर को चोर कहने का परिदम क्या होता है इसका उदाहरण एक कार्यकर्त्ता". Aj. 27 November 1989. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "पुलिस वर्दी की ताकत पाठक गिरफ्तार". Aj. 23 February 1985. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "प्रदेश जड अध्यक्ष द्वारा अनगिनत दुर्घटना की उच्च स्तरीय जाँच की मांग". Hindustan. 7 March 1989. p. 4.
  6. ↑ "Crime File : एसपी डॉ. अजय के डर से जेल से बाहर निकलना नहीं चाहते थे अपराधी Jamshedpur News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  7. ↑ "Jamshedpur Crime File: मुठभेड़ के बाद जिले से बदल दिए जाते थे एसपी Jamshedpur News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi).
  8. ↑ Mitra, H. N. (2000). The Indian Annual Register A Digest Of Public Affairs Of India During The Period 1919-1947) (58 Vols.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0213-8.
  9. ↑ "पुण्यतिथि पर जरूरतमंदों के बीच खाद्य सामग्री का वितरण". Hindustan (in Hindi).
  10. ↑ "ठाकुर जी पाठक वेलफेयर सोसायटी ने किया मास्क का वितरण". Bhaskar.com.
  11. ↑ वर्मा, रुपेश (6 May 2019). "शहीद ठाकुर जी पाठक की याद में वेलफेयर सोसायटी के सदस्यों ने वृद्धाश्रम जमशेदपुर में भोजन और कपड़े वितरित किए!".
  12. ↑ "रैफ कैंप में 12 हजार और 4 गांवों में 8 हजार पौधे लगाएंगे: कमांडेंट". Bhaskar.com.
  13. ↑ "Thakurji Pathak Welfare Society members meet BJP MP Tejasvi Surya". Town Post. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dr Vishal Rao, Dr Shalini Thakur felicitated by Shaheed Thakurji Pathak Welfare Society". Daijiworld.
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