Nalamasa Krishna
Nalamasa Krishna | |
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| Born | 1979 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rathnamala |
| Alma mater | Osmania University English and Foreign Languages University |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Nalamasa Krishna is a left-wing social activist and a lawyer from Telangana, India.
Early life and education
[edit]Krishna was born in 1979 to a middle-class family in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. He then pursued his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Osmania University and a doctoral degree from English and Foreign Languages University.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Besides practicing law, he served as vice-president of Telangana Praja Front, a regional political movement which was formed as a Telangana separatist organisation, demanding statehood for the Telangana region that was then a part of Andhra Pradesh.[1]
In recent years, he was active in anti-Uranium mining struggle in Nallamala Forest[2] area and also participated in public protests in the aftermath of Gauri Lankesh's murder.[3]
In 2019, Krishna was arrested along with state president of Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV), Bandari Maddilet for in actively recruiting new members and collecting funds for the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist).[4] They are also accused of supporting bandh calls and various activities conducted by their respective parties in urban areas of Telangana state.[5] However, the Telangana High Court deemed his arrest as unlawful.[6][7]
Finally, in 2020, National Investigation Agency filed a chargesheet against Krishna under the Telangana Public Security Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.[8] The charges were related to his involvement in a criminal conspiracy aimed at recruiting youth and generating funds for the Maoist party through affiliated organizations, including Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika and Telangana Praja Front.[9][10] He was later granted bail due to health issues.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Sharma, Indrajit (2020-09-07). "India: Tremors Of Sympathy In Telangana – Analysis". Eurasia Review / South Asia Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ India, The Hans (2017-02-15). "Uranium mining in Nallamala opposed". The Hans India. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Hyderabad Journalists Takes out a Rally protesting Assassination of Gauri Lankesh". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Rupavath, Prudhviraj (2019-10-18). "Telangana: What Is the Gadwal Conspiracy Behind 'Unlawful' Arrests". NewsClick. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-10-15). "TVV chief Maddileti, TPF vice-president Krishna arrested". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Vamshidhara, Vujjini (2019-10-18). "Krishna, Maddileti arrests illegal: Telangana High Court". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Cops ignored rules to arrest TPF, TVV men on Maoist 'link': HC". The Times of India. 2019-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "NIA Arrests Telangana Praja Front VP for 'Aiding Activities of CPI (Maoist)'". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (2020-06-14). "NIA arrests vice-president of TPF". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "టీపీఎఫ్ వైస్ ప్రెసిడెంట్ కృష్ణను అరెస్ట్ చేసిన ఎన్ఐఏ..." News18 తెలుగు (in Telugu). 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (2020-08-28). "NIA files charge-sheet against 4 for Maoist links". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ Vudali, Srinath (2020-08-24). "TPF vice-president Nalamasa Krishna gets bail". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
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