Aashiq Ali Mikrani
Aashiq Ali Mikrani | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 4 February 2007 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Movement | Madheshi Movement |
Aashiq Ali Mikrani (Nepali: आशिक अलि मिकरानी) was one of the thirty Madheshi martyrs of the Terai/Madhes movement of 2007 and 2008. He was killed during the Madhesh movement in 2007, along with 26 others, while 6 more were killed in the second Madhesh movement agitation of 2008.
The government of Nepal declared those killed during the agitations as martyrs, as per the agreement with the United Democratic Madhesi Front on 10 March 2008.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mikrani was born in Malangawa Municipality-4 of Sarlahi District[2] to Abdul Wahab Mikrani and Roshan Ara Mikrani and was 16 at the time of his martyrdom.[3]
Martyr day
[edit]On 4 February 2007, during the first Madheshi agitation, he was representing the activists of Madhesi People's Rights Forum. A police action against the agitating activists in Malangawa of Sarlahi district took his life. The police resorted to firing after he staged demonstration, defying the curfew with Ram Narayan Shah of Salempur Village Development Committee (VDC).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "32 killed during Madhes movement declared martyrs". Kantipur.com. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Martyrs". madhesh.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "मधेश आन्दोलनका शहीदका आमा–बुवा भन्छन् : 'भोटको कुरा गर्दै नगर्नुस्'".
- ^ "MPRF cadres attack media personnel in Biratnagar". observer research foundation. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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