Rajnish Kumar (peace activist)

Rajnish Kumar

Rajnish kumar (2015)
Residence New Delhi india
Nationality Indian
Occupation Secretary, Raj Ghat and associated memorials
Organization All India Prohibition Council
Known for peace activist, gandhism

Rajnish kumar[1][2] (Devanagari: रजनीश कुमार) is Secretary of Rajghat Samadhi Committee,[3][4] President, All India Prohibition council,[5]

Early life

Rajnish Kumar with Hon'ble President of United States of America Barack Obama, during Official Visit , Rajghat memorial ,India

He is deeply influenced by the Gandhian philosophy of peace and abstinence. He is also a staunch campaigner for complete prohibition in india, he conducts advocacy programmes with strong proponent of total prohibition all over the country in collaboration with the State Govt. Institutions and NGOs. to fulfill and execute its many-fold programmes like de-addiction scientific propaganda and setting up organisation to start a satyagraha struggle to force the government to abolish the use of sale of liquors on non-violent lines. He has also represented India in various international and national seminars. He is also involved with Shanti sena or "Peace army", which was made up of Gandhi's followers in India.He is an Editor of ‘Rajghat Samadhi Patrika' and 'Nashabandi Sandesh'.

Biography

Dr. Kumar was born in Sheikhpura, Bihar.He received his Bachelor's degree in Indian History from the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, an Masters in Gandhian thoughts and Ph.D. in Gandhian Studies from Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University.

Social Affiliation

References

  1. ↑ "Bush visit was memorable, Obama's very special: Rajghat official". Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Obama presents Martin Luther King memorabilia to Rajghat". The Hindu. November 8, 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  3. ↑ "President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Rajnish Kumar, right, Secretary of the Rajghat Samadhi Committee, and Dr. Nirmila Deshpande, co-Chair of the Rajghat Gandhi Samadhi committee, for a moment of silence at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Rajghat, India. White House photo by Eric Draper". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Rajghat Samadhi Committee | Ministry of Urban Development". moud.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  5. ↑ "prohibition". www.gandhiserve.org. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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